Migration is having a significant positive impact on Australia’s economy and boosting living standards, according to a raft of recent research papers. A recent study by consultants KPMG Econotech found that the continuation of Australia’s current Migration Program compared with…

Some of Australia’s major theatre companies have launched a bold initiative to better reflect Australia’s cultural diversity on stage. Working across three states in an ambitious new partnership with not-for-profit organisation Performance 4a, Playwriting Australia is seeking to inspire a…

As coalition foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan, they are leaving behind a vulnerable band of people who were their ears and eyes on the ground. Those who served as guides, interpreters or even just labourers face a life of threats…

The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) has joined the National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council and other ethnic community broadcasters in voicing strong opposition to the recommendation from the recently-released Commission of Audit Report, proposing to cut…

The influence of parents is a critical factor in driving young people’s educational and occupational aspirations, according to a new research report. Published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) and titled The factors affecting the educational and…

An international workshop to discuss better protection for asylum seekers continues in Jakarta today, with Indonesia and Australia due to discuss the Abbott government’s policy of turning back asylum seeker boats on the sidelines. Indonesia yesterday called for politics to…

YOUTH of all different cultures united yesterday for the first day of the Multicultural Youth Forum. More than 60 Sunraysia students will participate in the Multicultural Youth Forum over the two days, with youth aged 12-17 years attending today. Read…

As thousands of people rallied around Australia on Sunday demanding better treatment of asylum seekers, inner-west residents are doing their bit to make refugees feel welcome. The Care to Share Project is a series of events, including dinners, cooking classes…

AC/DC are as good an example of the changing face of Australia in the second half of the 20th century as any restaurant, coffee bar or car dealer’s yard. They went from tolerated foreigners to intrinsically local to confident overseas…

AN Australia-first community safety program is helping to prevent crime at milk bars in Monash. The Monash Milk Bar Network Exchange is a joint project with the council and Victoria Police. Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/australiafirst-program-being-tested-in-monash-aims-to-make-milk-bars-safer/story-fngnvlxu-1226878640340

Research suggests there are significant barriers between refugees and migrants and the Australian legal system, especially when it comes to family disputes. Victoria Legal Aid is working to change this. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/04/14/3984760.htm?site=newengland

Analysis by the Brotherhood of St Laurence has found the number of young people facing long-term unemployment has tripled since the global financial crisis. It warns of an unfolding ‘worst case scenario’ of some people aged 15 to 24 never…