MIGRANTS have shared their stories of overcoming mental health issues in the hope they can inspire others to do the same. Collingwood resident Kim Chua’s story can be viewed online as part of a digital storytelling project aimed at knocking…

Cambodians are worried about an influx of immigrants as the government nears a deal with Australia to accept refugees in return for cash. The two countries have been in discussion since February over plans to resettle an unspecified number of…

VISA applicants to Australia will have more choice in the type of English language tests they can sit as the Abbott government moves to streamline its migration system. The decision to expand the number of tests approved by the Immigration…

THE Coalition will introduce legislation aimed at fast-tracking the refugee claims of asylum-seekers in Australia in a bid to clear the backlog of almost 25,000 boat arrivals in legal limbo. As the first refugee decisions are issued to detainees on…

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has signalled that Australia is about to cut a deal with Cambodia to resettle refugees held in Nauru. His comments come after Nauru and Papua New Guinea determined the refugee status of some asylum seekers sent…

The first asylum seekers to be granted refugee visas on Nauru have been released into the community. Thirteen asylum seekers have been given refugee protection, including an Iranian family and four single men. Read more: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2014-05-22/first-group-of-asylum-seekers-granted-refugee-status-on-nauru/1314794

Australia has a jobs crisis rather than a welfare crisis, according to the Salvation Army’s Economic and Social Impact Survey of nearly 2500 clients. Current job search and employment service programs are having “little impact on those with significant disadvantage”,…

Labor is gravely concerned about the Abbott government’s Cambodian resettlement deal but won’t say whether it will seek to block it. Australia is on the verge of signing a memorandum of understanding with Cambodia, which would allow refugees processed on…

The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) is today joining global celebrations of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, promoting the campaign message of “do one thing for diversity and inclusion”. Read more: http://www.fecca.org.au/news/mediareleases/item/554-fecca-celebrates-the-world-day-for-cultural-diversity

Newspapers and media play a critical role in framing the discourse on immigration, according to a new report from the UK. Descriptive words and language used around terms such as ‘migrants’, ‘refugees’ or ‘asylum seekers’ can colour attitudes and influence…

Australia is witnessing a small asylum seeker baby boom as couples who have fled danger or persecution in their homelands feel safe enough to start or extend their families. Settlement agency AMES has reported more than 150 babies born to…

The federal government claims it’s been 21 weeks since the last successful people smuggling venture to Australia, and its budget predicts if that trend continues, Australia will save $2.5-billion over five years. But what does the federal budget mean for…