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Telling the stories that matter - with empathy, insight and purpose
Opinion By Katerina Hatzi Human rights advocacy group Global Citizen reports that “women in conflict zones are 7.7 times more likely to experience extreme poverty.” The female experience during conflicts often involves much suffering, from experiencing gender violence to not having access to proper sanitary products and health services, as well as education. Sudden changes […]
A new alliance of five ethnic museums across Melbourne is sharing the city’s rich multicultural history and legacy. The Chinese Museum, Co.As.It. Museo Italiano, the Hellenic Museum, the Islamic Museum of Australia and the Jewish Museum of Australia have united…
A politically tumultuous year across the globe has seen some surprising developments in the stability of nation states as Brexit and the Trump presidency continue to stumble from one crisis to the next. But the clear trend found in the…
The granting of asylum in Canada to Saudi Arabian teenager Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun may have sparked a backlash in her homeland that is seeing more restrictions on women’s freedom. Observers say the gradual reform of Saudi Arabia’s controversial guardianship laws…
Most of the populations of countries that are top destinations for migrants say newcomers strengthen their countries rather than end up as a burden, according to new research. The Washington-based think tank The Pew Research Center surveyed the 18 countries…
The incumbent federal government plans to reduce its cap on migration by 15 percent and issue new visas that incentivise skilled workers to settle in regional areas. The plan is part of the coalition’s population strategy that Prime Minister Scott…
Heroism can be a clichéd concept. One definition says it amounts to putting others first – even at your own peril. Another goes: ‘When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honour scorns to…
Migration into Britain from the European Union has crashed to near-decade lows as uncertainty over Brexit makes the UK less attractive to workers from the other 27 EU countries. But net migration from non-EU countries has risen to its highest…
Modern day slavery, which has seen more than 40 million people become the victims of forced labour or unwanted marriage, is now the world’s largest organised criminal enterprise, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). An…
The flow of refugees across the Mediterranean is showing signs of slowing but the route remains the deadliest for people seeking asylum or sanctuary, according to new data from the United Nations. The UN’s migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM),…
Rural development is key to ending poverty and hunger, and we can’t pass the buck on the issue, Pope Francis said. Addressing the 42nd Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome, the Pontiff said the…
New migrants learning English as their second language are picking up Aussie slang and using words such as ‘esky’, ‘thong’, ‘doona’ and ‘nappy’ at the same rate as Australian-born people, according to new research. A team led by Australian National…
Immigration has replaced terrorism as the issue most important to Europeans, according to new research. The numbers of Europeans who think terrorism is one of the two most important issues facing the EU has dropped substantially in the past two…