Two new reports are calling on the Australian Government to target large numbers of young skilled migrants to support Australia’s economic recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Grattan Institute and demographer Simon Kuestenmacher have both released research-based…

A new Trump-style physical and digital wall is being built by the European Union to deter migrants and refugees as people begin to move again after the COVID lockdowns. On the border between Greece and Turkey police are using long-range…

Migrants in Germany are pulling more than their weight in driving innovation in the nation’s hi-tech economy, according to a new report. Economists Oliver Koppel and Enno Kohlisch say migrants are making an “indispensable contribution” to Germany’s strength in innovation.…

Iranian migrant Rahman Abarin drove buses and spent endless hours working and studying to achieve his dream of becoming an English teacher. He set out on a difficult path to reconstruct his professional identity and achieve his goal of teaching…

Young people, women and workers in low paid or casual jobs have been worst hit by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). And 95 million more people have…

A refugee family forced apart by conflict and economic necessity is now reunited in Australia and building a new future together. To make a living Syrian refugee Habib Abdo Kammoush was forced to work overseas away from his family for…

Migration caused by environmental factors such as floods, droughts and storms will be the focus of a key international meeting this month. An International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) session hosted by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will take place…

Iraqi refugee Aram Shaabo is gearing up to join the fight against COVID-19 as a pharmacist working in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. He has been working as a health professional for three years after fleeing his homeland. The pharmacy where he…

State Minister launches AMES digital literacy program Victoria’s Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney recently visited AMES Australia’s Werribee site to meet teachers and students and see the Digital Literacy pre-course in action. AMES Digital Literacy pre-course is a…

People newly arrived to Australia are keen to fit in with their local communities, connect with their neighbours and contribute to society through volunteering, a new study has found. A survey of almost 200 people new to Australia paints a…

Volunteering improves physical and mental health, enhances skills and knowledge, builds friendships and networks as well as delivering feelings of personal satisfaction through contributing, a new survey has found. It also delivers measurable benefits to those being supported; including help…

A new exhibition of wartime sketches at the Tatura Museum gives a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of the Dunera internees – a group of mostly Jewish detainees shipped from England as enemy aliens in 1940. Paul Mezulianik…