A new push has been launched to achieve global universal health coverage with the World Health Organisation and the World Bank both listing the initiative as a priority. Defined as “access to quality health services without the risk of financial…

Australiana was all the rage in the 1970s, when the Springvale City Council hit on the idea of turning a strip of land in Keysborough into a park in which every Australian state was represented by its own garden bed.…

Cultural diversity in the classroom can have a profound effect on the way children learn, new research has found. Schools need to be aware of the cultural and social variations in how children communicate with adults and peers; they also…

Crowds at the 2015 Asian Cup soccer tournament held in Australia last month have presented a unique window on the nature of Australia’s multicultural makeup. Victoria University researchers Matthew Klugman and Brent McDonald analysed the spectators attending the tournament and…

The Chief Executive of Australia’s biggest bank and chairman of the nation’s second largest telecommunications company are among a group of influential business leaders who are heading up a national campaign to promote the economic benefits of cultural diversity. The…

Almost a thousand Russians sought asylum in the US last year, up 34 per cent over the previous year, according to the Department of Homeland Security. But instead of fleeing anti-opposition crackdowns by the Putin regime or violent Russian crime…

In a rare backdown on border control from the Abbott Government, a baby that has spent its entire life in detention has been released. Lawyers for baby Ferouz, who has been detained for more than 14 months since being born…

A young refugee has been given an opportunity to pursue his dream of working in the environment, thanks to his hard work and dedication. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/01/15/passionate-young-refugee-given-chance-lifetime-parks-victoria

The gap between humanitarian needs created by conflicts around the globe and the resources available to meet them continues to grow with relief agencies appealing for an extra $US16.4 billion to assist 57.5 million people in 22 countries in 2015.…

They are called ‘ghost ships’ and they are a worrying new trend which sees human traffickers exploit desperate refugees by ferrying them across the Mediterranean in large ships and then abandoning them. The smugglers leave the ships drifting in the…

Refugees in Australia are at risk of obesity or poor health because of the prevalence and convenience of cheap junk food in areas where many live, a new study suggests. Researchers at Curtain and Griffith Universities say refugees are often…

Almost two hundred years after its supposed abolition, slavery remains a significant global problem. More than 35 million people around the world are trapped in a modern form of slavery, according to a new report highlighting the human issues of…