It is called ‘passive tolerance’ and it is the most hopeful piece of social theory to emerge in a long time. It is the notion that living in an area of high diversity can make you more tolerant and accepting…

All asylum seekers held in an Australian detention centre on Manus Island who are found to be refugees will be resettled in Papua New Guinea, the governments of both countries have agreed. The announcement comes weeks after PNG Prime Minister…

Australians are increasingly embracing multiculturalism and recognising the importance and value of migration, according to the Migration Council of Australia (MCA). The council’s statement comes with the release of the shortlist of finalists in the 2014 Migration and Settlement Awards.…

Newcomers to Australia are being urged to protect their children against a range of cancers by signing up to the National HPV Vaccination Program. Parents of children aged 12-13 years can take advantage of the free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination…

Asylum seekers and workers at the Manus Island detention centre should be flown to Australia to give their evidence to the newly established Senate inquiry, a spokesman for Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister says. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/manus-island-inquiry-png-may-not-allow-australian-probe-on-its-soil-20140306-34aao.html#ixzz2vE0xzGcW  

The Australian Greens say the federal government’s decision to re-introduce a controversial freeze on granting protection visas to refugees who arrive by boat amounts to chaotic policy making. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/06/government-re-introduces-visa-freeze-refugee-boat-arrivals

Scientists have used DNA to accurately chart the history of migration across the globe for the first time. The ground breaking work has produced a fascinating map that shows how mixing between populations occurred. The scientists, from University College London…

ASYLUM seekers will be interviewed by a Papua New Guinea judge as he investigates their treatment at the Australian run detention centre on Manus island. Justice David Cannings has announced he will visit Manus to investigate whether asylum seekers are…

Newly arrived asylum seekers and refugees are taking up cricket as way of connecting with communities and finding meaningful ways to occupy themselves. Dozens have already joined local clubs and more have taken part in clinics or open days. One…

REFUGEES might not be allowed to work in Australia, but they are allowed to make runs. The Australian Migrant Education Service (AMES) is running free cricket clinics for asylum-seekers in Sunshine. Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/west/free-cricket-clinics-in-sunshine-for-refugees/story-fngnvmj7-1226836764792

Asylum seekers say the Australian government blew up their wooden vessel before sending them back to Indonesia in a life boat. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/02/26/asylum-seekers-say-australia-blew-boat

Generous Victoria Market stall-holders, local shops and the Coles Supermarkets at Melbourne Central and Southern Cross Station have been providing food and support for the ‘Voices Without Borders’ choir rehearsals. Community and AMES client volunteers have been helping out in…