New Zealanders and international students make up more than 70 per cent of people living temporarily in Australia, a new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) snapshot of temporary residents in Australia shows. Of the 1.6 million temporary residents in Australia,…

They are the refugees that the world has forgotten – the 40 million people who are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). IDPs are people forced to flee their home and seek refuge elsewhere inside their home countries and they often struggle…

The heart-wrenching and inspirational stories of refugees who have found safety and new a life in Australia are told in visceral and compelling detail in a new book published recently. ‘Refugee Stories: In their own words’ has collected the first-hand…

The United States, for decades a beacon for refugees and displaced persons from across the world, is retreating further from its leadership role in global resettlement. This year saw an historic reduction in the number of refugees allowed to resettle…

Syrian refugees exiled in Lebanon are falling deeper into personal debt, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has reported recently, with some families even marrying off children to cope financially. The past year has seen the financial situations of Syrians…

A commitment to include migrants, displaced persons and refugees in education and training systems and a focus on education as a driver of sustainable development are the key messages to come out of the a high-level international conference on global…

The geographic, demographic and geo-political variations of migration issues need to be better understood and considered, and; the many interconnections in the analysis and policymaking on migration and mobility need to be recognised. These are the key findings of the…

Hard work and dedication have taken South Sudanese refugees Thomas Deng and Awer Mabil to the peak of their sport after they debuted for Australia’s Socceroos this month. The pair both made a first appearance for their adopted country in…

Migration and refugee settlement continues to be a major political issue in Australia and around the world. There are more people (258 million) currently living outside their country of birth than ever before. Sixty-eight million people are displaced from their…

Business and community groups have savaged the federal government’s plan to cut migration to Australia by 30,000 migrants a year. Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott said that Australia needed “well managed population growth” to help offset an…

A battle is raging across the streets of the Yemeni city of Hodeida upon which hinges the fate of 14 million people. The city is a vital port city in the impoverished, war-torn country through which crucial food and medicine…

Fresh evidence of the positive impact of migration on the growth of economies was revealed at a major international conference on migration last week. Migration expert Professor Ian Goldin, of Oxford University, unveiled new research that shows the benefits of…