Skilled migration in Australia is struggling to fulfil its potential, leaving skilled migrants unable to find the opportunities they expected when deciding to emigrate, according to new research. A survey by researchers at the University of Adelaide found that about…

The US Government has finalised its much anticipated plan for an overhaul of the nation’s asylum system giving hope for faster processing times but also creating new complexity. The new arrangements are set to begin in April for an interim…

Climate change could drive tens of millions of people from their homes and cause economic and political chaos, according to a new report from the UN’s climate watchdog. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says…

The United Nation’s refugee boss has made an impassioned plea for an end to racism and discrimination globally. Speaking on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for introspection as…

A new mobile app has been launched to support people suffering grief and bereavement. Developed by the Centre for Grief and Bereavement, the MyGrief app provides practical advice, tools, resources and information for people suffering grief through their mobile devices.…

The war in Ukraine could set off a devastating food crisis across some of the most disadvantaged parts of the globe, according to a raft of new reports. Separate reports from the United Nations, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the International…

Britain’s ban on asylum seekers gaining paid work has cost UK taxpayers £876 million ($A1.5 billion) over a decade, according to a new report. Figures published by the ‘Lift the Ban’ coalition, which advocates for asylum seekers, suggest that letting…

The requirements of culturally diverse people in aged care have been repeatedly sidelined by providers and governments, according to a new report. The latest ‘narrative’ from the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute, titled ‘Aged Care’s Culture Gap: How to respond to…

Prince Charles has called on western countries to accept more refugees in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine. On a visit to meet refugees and asylum seekers at a London church, the Prince also called for the skills and…

More than half a million Ukrainians have fled their homeland since Russian forces invaded, according to the UN’s refugee agency UNHCR. And some estimates say the number could rise to seven million. People have walked many kilometres through the freezing…

Global freedom is under unprecedented threat with attacks on liberal democracy ramping up around the world, according to a new report. The ‘Freedom in the World 2022’ report, released just as Russia presses home its invasion of Ukraine, found that…

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine was meant to be a geopolitical reset, creating what Putin called a ‘multipolar world’ while restoring some Russia’s international relevance, influence and pride. As the military operation become much more tricky and bloody…