Giving more refugees the opportunity to settle in Australia boost the nation’s economy by almost $38 billion over the next 50 years, new research has found. The report by Deloitte Access Economics says that if Australia lifted its humanitarian intake…

An innovative new program is bringing together students from Melbourne’s Jewish and Islamic communities to build bridges and foster respect and acceptance. The ‘Museums Together’ project is seeing a hundred students from King David School and Sirius College come together…

Conflict, poverty, violence and human rights violations are driving record numbers of people to flee their homelands, according to new data from the United Nations Global Trends 2018 report. Last year, an estimated 13.6 million people were newly displaced due…

The European Union has come in for criticism from human rights groups after it has moved to replace ships with drones in responding to the influx on migrants across the Mediterranean Sea. While pulling back its naval mission, the EU…

Refugees and asylum seekers have been the subjects of political discussion, law making and even two UN member states endorsed landmark “compacts” in recent years. But a third group of displaced people attracts much less attention. These are internally displaced…

Migrants from Muslim backgrounds continue to face barriers integrating into Australian society even if they have strong English skills, new research claims. A Deakin University analysis of the prospects of childhood immigrants from a range of backgrounds used data from…

The Victorian Government has increased funding to diverse communities to stage events showcasing and sharing their cultures, traditions and food. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Richard Wynne today announced more than $885,000 to support 476 festivals and events around the state…

For Firas Chamous, 2019 represents a year of new beginnings.    Having arrived in Australia as a refugee fleeing the conflict in Syria in August 2018, in March of this year Firas began working within his field again as a…

Refugee Week event celebrates refugee businesses  AMES Australia and not-for-profit microfinance organisation Thrive staged an event at Federation Square this week to showcase the talents of refugee entrepreneurs. Titled ‘Thriving’, the Refugee Week event was a result of the two…

The controversial new documentary ‘The Final Quarter’ that charts AFL player Adam Goodes’ battle with racism has been commended by leaders within Victoria’s multicultural communities for the public conversation it provokes. Filmmaker Jack Darling has said the documentary, which goes…

The US winding back its once generous refugee resettlement program is having unintended consequences in terms of US influence around the globe, according to human rights experts   Since the end of the Vietnam War, the US has resettled more…

Australia’s refugee and migrant communities are embracing volunteering as a way to combat feelings of isolation, despite many organisations lacking the resources to offer suitable training and support, new research shows. A survey by the Settlement Council of Australia (SCoA)…