The Victorian Government has recently announced funding for a series of programs to tackle problem gambling across the state with many focused on refugee and migrant communities. Gaming and liquor regulation minister Marlene Kairouz, announced the funding for the 14…

A fresh exodus of Syrian refugees is underway because of Turkey’s military actions in the north of the country More than 8,000 refugees from Syria have arrived in Iraq in recent weeks after Turkish forces targeted Kurdish-controlled areas following the…

James Houston was present at the birth of Australia’s multiculturalism. In 1969, the then Liberal Government asked Jim, then a senior public servant, to find out how many ethnic organisations there were in Australia. His answer, after a few months…

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities should be made more aware of early childhood services and the benefits they can bring for children from emerging of diverse communities, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia…

Economist Michael Kremer was named recently as one of three winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He was honoured for his justifiably lauded pioneering work in studying poverty – one of the planet’s great challenges. But in…

In an increasingly polarised and conflict-wracked world, sport had a great power to united people, according to former Socceroo captain Craig Foster. But, speaking at the recent 2019 Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) conference in Hobart, Mr…

Australia’s tough stance on immigration has helped keep down the vote for far-right political parties, the country’s ambassador to France has told cable news channel Euronews. Ambassador Brendan Berne said Australia’s policy on migrants had been a success but refused…

Abeer Ziada and Ann Shemiss’ close friendship was forged through their common experience as refugees fleeing a brutal conflict and their support for each other as they struggled to re-establish their lives in Australia. Both women are medical professionals, both…

The small American town of Clarkston, Georgia, is the self-proclaimed ‘Ellis Island of the South’. In the past 25 years the town has received more than 40,000 refugees. Successive waves of settlers have come from Syria, The Congo, Bhutan, Eritrea,…

UNESCO is leading a push to introduce a globally recognised Qualifications Passport to help displaced people access jobs, training and education. Worldwide, forced migrants face major obstacles in getting their qualifications recognised, so the UNESCO plan is to introduce a…

Increasing social inclusion in Australia could deliver an economic benefit to the nation worth $12.7 billion each year, according to new research. Deloitte Access Economics has modelled the economic dividend to Australia from having a more inclusive society and come…

Victoria is home to one of the most culturally diverse societies in the world, and is also among the fastest-growing and most diverse states in Australia. A snapshot taken from newly released census data shows that at the 2016 Census…