The United Nations chief has said climate induced rising seas threaten to cause a “mass exodus on a biblical scale”. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for urgent action as new research show climate driven inundations could displace…

Almost $US4 billion has been pledged by private companies to support communities in Central America as part of US President Joe Biden’s effort to reduce numbers of migrants fleeing toward the US border. Ten companies, including Nestle, Target and Columbia…

The proportion of Americans who want fewer migrants has risen since President Biden took office in 2021, according to a new poll. Just 28 per cent of Americans say they’re satisfied with immigration levels in the US — the lowest in…

A recent art exhibition provided visceral and thought-provoking insights into the plight of asylum seekers. The composite exhibition, titled ‘Border Farce / Alien Citizen / Sovereign Murders’ by Safdar Ahmed was displayed at POP Gallery in Meanjin/Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. Amongst…

A third of people in a global survey of 57 countries say they would like to migrate to another nation. The finding, in the survey by Gallup International, was a slight increase on previous results. The poll found younger people,…

Australians from non-English-speaking migrant backgrounds have a lower prevalence of long-term health conditions than other Australians, according to a new research. A new study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) does however show that some groups of…

Syrian asylum seeker and café operator Nayran Tabiei has lived in uncertainty for 11 years. Forced to flee Iran and Syria as refugees, she and her husband Majid Rezai along with daughter Alnour, arrived in Australia in 2012 as asylum…

A large majority of migrants and refugees new to Australia plan to become citizens and believe it is important to celebrate Australia Day, according to a new survey. Most newcomers say they plan to mark the day in some way…

Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has foreshadowed sweeping reforms to Australia’s asylum laws and arrangements in coming months. In an interview with The Saturday Paper, Mr Dreyfus said that it was “unthinkable” that Australia should continue the decade-long regime that…

Young Socceroo star Awer Mabil, who fled civil war in Sudan to become one of Australia’s top footballers, has been named Young Australian of the Year 2023 for his work advocating for refugees. Awer was born a South Sudanese refugee in…

It’s Thursday morning in a warehouse on the northern outskirts of Melbourne and a sophisticated logistics operation is underway. Highly specific bespoke orders are coming in and a variety of goods are being sourced and packaged according individual customer profiles…

A new and fascinating picture of Australia’s population has emerged from a fresh analysis of census data that carves the nation up into three distinct blocs. Writer and journalist George Megalogenis has worked with the Australian Bureau of Statistics to…