More than 400 refugee and asylum seeker businesses have been established thanks to support from micro-finance not-for-profit outfit Thrive Refugee Enterprises. About $7.1 million in loans have been issued to refugee entrepreneurs with 93 per cent fully repaid. And an…

Many people from migrant and refugee backgrounds struggle with the digital aspects of their new lives in Australia, a team of researchers from Monash University has found.  By Katrina Tour, Michael Henderson, Edwin Creely, Peter Waterhouse and Xuan Pham Digital…

With more than 100 million people currently forced from their homes by war or persecution and estimates that a billion more could be displaced by climate change by mid-century, migration and refugees will be pressing issues for the world into…

Melbourne-born A-list actress Cate Blanchett has used her recent BAFTA win to promote solidarity with refugees. Appearing at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards, where she accepted the award for best actress, Ms Blanchett said she has often…

A new accommodation facility for refugees in Adelaide has become a safe and welcoming first home for people settling in Australia after fleeing conflict or persecution. But in a remarkable display of community solidarity, it has also become a vital…

The march of democracy across the globe has stalled with just eight per cent of people living in country deemed a “full democracy” and 37 per cent living under authoritarian rule, according to the latest Democracy Index. And the index…

When Afghan refugee Sanatollah fell off a building site in Turkey and broke his back it made his life even more precarious. Unable to walk or work, he faced destitution in a country that did not recognise status and was…

Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquakes are returning to their war-torn homeland after once again losing everything. Turkish authorities have announced the opening of border crossings for Syrians after the February 6 quakes, which killed…

Today marks one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ushered in the deaths of thousands of people and the creation of millions of refugees.The United Nations and NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) have documented the abuses and crimes committed during…

As the world marks a year since Ukraine was illegally invaded by Russia, Ukrainians at home and in exile across the world are quietly confident they will ultimately prevail. Despite least 6,919 civilians being killed, 11,000 wounded and the creation…

Social media and instant messaging applications are being used by people smugglers to promote and provide their illegal services, according to a new study. The research found that digital technology has made it easier for migrant smugglers to exchange money,…

The International Organisation for Migration’s ‘Missing Migrants Project’ has reported at least 321 deaths and disappearances of migrants in the Caribbean in 2022 – the highest number recorded since the project started in 2014. And the figure is a drastic…