Afghan sports administrator Kushal Malikzai was threatened with death by the Taliban. He and his eldest son were brutally beaten after Taliban fighters forced their way into his house at midnight. They had weapons pointed at them and they were…

Fatima Payman is the first hijab-wearing senator to take a place in the Australian Parliament. And, in another history-making twist, at just 27 she is the youngest person in the current parliament. Senator Payman is an Australian Muslim with cultural…

Migrants are continuing to lose out when it comes to employment, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Despite record low unemployment rates in Australia over the past few months, migrants are among some groups still…

The achievements of some of Victoria’s most inspirational refugees were celebrated at the recent Victoria Refugee Awards. Held at the State Library during Refugee Week, the annual awards recognise people, businesses and organisations who have excelled through their study, work,…

The Australian Human Rights Commission has rebooted its anti-racism campaign targeting people who have never experienced discrimination. The second iteration of the ‘Racism: It Stops with Me’ campaign has been partly funded by a sponsor who redirected financial support from…

A new book tells the inspirational story of three refugees who helped to rescue the dying rust-bucket town of Utica in upstate New York. In the mid-1800s, Utica, NY had a larger population than Detroit, Cleveland or Chicago. The size…

Australians are strongly in support of welcoming refugees in their communities, according to a new study. The research, by Amnesty International Australia, came as the global community celebrates World Refugee Day It was commissioned as part of Amnesty’s annual Human…

The organisers of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia 2022 Conference have issued communique calling for reform of Australia’s migration system and support for indigenous recognition. The communique says urgent reform of the migration system is needed at…

Around 378,000 newly minted Australian citizens voted in last month’s federal election – the most at any election in history. And, according Australian Electoral Commission and Department of Social Services data, among the new citizens voting were more than 15,000…

A declaration calling on governments to intensify efforts for safe and orderly migration as well as a crack-down on human smuggling and trafficking and ensure that migrants are respected and receive health care and other services has been signed by more…

Two Ukrainian sisters have found refuge in Australia after braving bombs and snipers in a desperate journey to safety. Yevheniia Cherkasova, 24, and her sister Alexandra, 14, fled besieged Kharkiv as Russian tanks attempted to encircle the city. After surviving…

A new study of the Earth’s climate over the past two million years suggests climate has always influenced human migration. And the research, published in the journal Nature, suggests it also may have contributed to the emergence of the modern-day…