The Syrian people have been doing it tough since long before the rise of ISIS and the current round of deadly and vicious conflict, according to refugee Michael Aboujundi. Mr Aboujundi came to Australia by boat from Indonesia more than…

Melbourne has added almost a million people to its population since 2001 – about 250,000 more than Sydney. But it’s not Melbourne’s hipster lane culture and live music attracting coffee-loving young professionals from overseas; nor is it our sporting venues…

Western Bulldogs star recruit Lin Jong is being tipped as a future champion but he also stands out for being one of the few AFL players of Asian descent. Lin is of Taiwanese (mother) and East Timorese (father) descent. He…

The world is facing a “global migration crisis”, according to the British and French governments. In a dramatic joint declaration UK Home Secretary Theresa May and her French counterpart, Bernard Cazeneuve, have called on countries across Europe and Africa to…

This year’s Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) allows viewers to be transported through screen into the triumphs and tragedies of the global community. The festival creates connections between cultures and encourages audiences to embrace both the uniqueness and similarities of…

After years in a refugee camp a Bendigo woman uses art to relive her journey to Australia. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/07/21/4278094.htm  

 More than 200 new arrived migrants and refugees have been introduced to AFL football through the first ever AMES Cup ‘Game On’ event. The ‘Game On’ event saw nine teams of new arrivals to Australia from across Melbourne come together…

There are more than 120 million working migrants around the world making vital economic and social contributions to their adopted countries, according to the International Organisation of Migration (IOM). And cross nation migration is a natural human phenomenon that is…

Sri Lankan asylum seeker Phillip David has two great loves; cricket and the countryside. But the circumstances of his life in his home city of Colombo precluded him from enjoying either of these. From a poor family and forced to…

They say that money doesn’t buy you happiness; and, if the latest global survey of well-being is any indication, that aphorism rings true. The ‘State of Global Well-being’ report puts Panama — a tiny sliver of land with one of…

From Sudanese refugee to NBA all-star, Luol Deng has walked the path that many kids in Melbourne’s refugee community hope to follow. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/07/09/nba-all-star-shows-south-sudanese-australians-path-success?cid=trending

AFGHANI migrant Golmahi Arabzadeh has overcome many challenges on her journey to Australia and now she is overcoming social isolation by learning English. Golmahi arrived in Australia in September 2013 with her five children and elderly mother. “We left Iran…