An increasing number of people are leaving India as asylum seekers and citing the new farm laws of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as the reason they need to flee. Reports in the US and Europe have identified the trend…

The number of international migrant workers globally rose to 169 million in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, a rise of three per cent since 2017, according to a new report. The International Labour Organization (ILO) report says the share…

Malaria continued to be the single most common cause of illness among refugees in 2020, while psychological distress caused by COVID-19 and acute malnutrition constituted major threats to refugees’ health and well-being, according to a new report. The findings are…

In country towns across Australia groups of quiet achieving volunteers are making a huge difference in the lives of refugee families. Rural Australians for Refugees is an informal network of regional and rural groups supporting and advocating for refugees and people…

An Iraqi refugee doctor has realised a four year dream of being able to resume his career as a specialist physician in Australia after fleeing the conflict in his homeland. Iraqi medico Dr Asseel Yako has achieved ‘specialist recognition’ as…

Australia’s population growth has slumped to its slowest rate in almost 15 years with the nation suffering a net flow of people out of the country as the international border remains closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New data from…

The latest UNHCR report ‘Global Trends, Forced Displacement in 2020’ paints an alarming picture of the numbers of people forced to flee their homes because of conflict or persecution. The report says there are now 82.4 million people displaced around…

Migrants and refugees are more hesitant about getting COVID-19 vaccines and feel less informed than the general population, a new survey has found. Just two thirds of newly arrived migrants and refugees say they will, or are likely to, get…

A new report from Monash University says that translated messaging about the COVID-19 pandemic for diverse communities needs to be more nuanced and delivered through familiar networks. The information also needs to be adapted to the particular characteristics and needs…

The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR is warning about shortages of vaccines in the Asia-Pacific region, including for refugees and asylum-seekers. With the COVID-19 pandemic raging in many parts of the world again UNHCR has urged immediate and stronger support for…

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…