Conservative men with low education levels and strong nationalistic leanings are more likely to have negative feelings toward asylum seekers, new research has found. It may seem like an exercise in the ‘bleeding obvious’, but researchers at the Australian Catholic…

An illegal trade in human organs is booming in Lebanon as desperate Syrian refugees resort to selling body parts to support themselves and their families, according to a BBC investigation. Since the Syrian conflict erupted in 2011, at least 1.5…

Like your generous but mad aunt at Christmas, there are things to like and dislike about the 2017-18 Federal Budget. And there are important ramifications both positive and negative for people in the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), refugee and…

Christians will be outnumbered by Muslims by 2035 as birth rates in Islamic countries outstrip those in the west, according to a new demographic analysis. In recent years, more babies were born to Christian mothers than to members of any…

For Syrian refugees Tawfik and Ghunwa Mira settling in Melbourne has not just given them safety and a chance to rebuild their lives, it has also given them back their son. The couple’s 11-year-old boy Yousef suffers from cerebral palsy…

Greek Australian Dr Konstantinos Pantos talks about his love for his work and helping couples have children.    

US President Trump’s ban on immigrants and refugees presupposes that Islam is a relatively new phenomenon in America and that Muslim Americans are mostly recent migrants. But, Islam has long history in America that stretches back to the days of…

The global refugee crisis is set to worsen as dire humanitarian crises emerge in Africa and Asia – affecting some of the poorest people in the world. South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen and Sri Lanka are all facing famine situations…

A Melbourne businessman and former refugee has organised a concert in Malaysia to draw attention to the situation of refugees trapped in the country and possibly provide them with some hope for the future. Supermarket owner Khan Hazara devised the…

Newly arrived migrants and refugees mostly get their news and information from Australian sources and a majority favour mainstream traditional media, according to a new survey. But an overwhelming majority are active on social media using it mostly to keep…

Nelson Venturini’s journey to Australia began in 2009 when he was kidnapped by a criminal gang in his native Venezuela. Driving home after work one day, his car was intercepted and blocked by an armed gang who abducted him and…

In scenes that have not been seen in the US since the Civil War, refugees are trekking across country on foot to seek safety and sanctuary. Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning the entry of nationals from…