The Labor Party’s win in the 2022 federal election is being welcomed by most multicultural groups and communities around the country. More refugee places, a revamped immigration program and an end to temporary protection visas were among the ALP’s pre-election…

A new ground-breaking international forum on migration kicked off in New York this month aimed at fostering coordinated global action on migration. The International Migration Review Forum is the first opportunity for UN member states and civil society other stakeholders…

A program aimed at equipping newly arrived migrants and refugees for work in Australia is succeeding in helping get them into jobs that fit their qualification and experience, new research shows. And as Australia seeks to attract more skilled migrants…

New scientific research has identified an enigmatic race of warrior horsemen as the world’s first long-distance migrants. A research team of geneticists, archaeologists and historians from universities around the world have identified the Avars, mysterious horse-riding warriors who helped hasten…

Around 1100 Ukrainians have arrived in Australia since Russia invaded the country on February 24, according to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Most arrived on tourist visas but will be offered three-year temporary protection visas and access to work, study…

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…

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…

In a quiet laneway in suburban St Kilda there is a slice of Syria. The Flavours of Syria Café has been established by asylum seeker chef Nayran Tabiei, who fled both Iran and Syria as a refugee from brutal, authoritarian…

The Victorian Government is expanding a program for asylum seekers and refugees that provides new arrivals with access free and subsidised skills and training. The new program means people who have been forced to flee their home due to war,…

Dozens of asylum seekers were subjected to human rights abuses including torture, rape and imprisonment after being deported from the US by the administration of former US President Donald Trump, according to a new report. The report, by New York-based…

Health authorities and governments could close COVID-19 vaccination gaps by breaking down language barriers and giving migrants easier access to information particularly through social media, according to a new study. The report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)…

A new book tells the compelling stories of a group of Vietnamese boat people through the memoir of one of their rescuers. Hong Kong policeman Les Bird was first on the scene when a ship carrying 1,433 Vietnamese refugees ran…