An international workshop to discuss better protection for asylum seekers continues in Jakarta today, with Indonesia and Australia due to discuss the Abbott government’s policy of turning back asylum seeker boats on the sidelines. Indonesia yesterday called for politics to…

A new global trend has emerged which sees migrants from poor countries moving to other impoverished societies – sometimes even poorer ones. Across the developing world, migrants move to other poor countries nearly as often as they move to rich…

Jakarta (AFP) – Jakarta called on governments Monday to stop “shifting responsibility” for asylum-seekers, in veiled criticism of Australia’s hardline policy of towing boatloads of would-be refugees back to Indonesia. The military-led operation has caused anger in Indonesia, which has…

A Vietnamese refugee has led a pilgrimage of thanks from Melbourne to Canberra, accompanied by three asylum seekers. Tri Nguyen says he set out on the journey to say thanks to Australia for welcoming him — and to ask for…

YOUTH of all different cultures united yesterday for the first day of the Multicultural Youth Forum. More than 60 Sunraysia students will participate in the Multicultural Youth Forum over the two days, with youth aged 12-17 years attending today. Read…

As thousands of people rallied around Australia on Sunday demanding better treatment of asylum seekers, inner-west residents are doing their bit to make refugees feel welcome. The Care to Share Project is a series of events, including dinners, cooking classes…

AC/DC are as good an example of the changing face of Australia in the second half of the 20th century as any restaurant, coffee bar or car dealer’s yard. They went from tolerated foreigners to intrinsically local to confident overseas…

Last week, the Babaie family were illegal immigrants who were afraid they would have to leave Australia. Now the asylum seekers have been told that they might be granted a further bridging visa. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/04/15/3986256.htm?site=newengland

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has pointed to Australia’s success in stemming the flow of asylum seeker boats and is urging Malaysia to follow Australia’s lead, declaring it “vital” to the “safety and security of our people”. Mr Morrison has addressed…

AN Australia-first community safety program is helping to prevent crime at milk bars in Monash. The Monash Milk Bar Network Exchange is a joint project with the council and Victoria Police. Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/australiafirst-program-being-tested-in-monash-aims-to-make-milk-bars-safer/story-fngnvlxu-1226878640340

Australia is undergoing radical and unprecedented change in almost every facet of life and including cultural diversity, according to futurist and social research Mark McCrindle. Addressing the 2014 AMES Conference last week, Mr McCrindle said: “The speed of change is…

AMES is well placed to help the federal government deliver improved outcomes and efficiencies in the provision of employment and settlement services, the 2014 staff conference has heard. Two key federal government figures – Assistant Minister for Employment Luke Hartsuyker…