Hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees who fled their homeland for neighbouring countries during recent conflicts are being forced to return home because of deportation and an economic downturn in the region. The flow of Afghans forced to leave Iran…

The conversation around the Christmas lunch table can get problematic. For some, politics and religion are no-go zones. Many well-intentioned people sometimes don’t know all the facts about an issue. So if conversation this Christmas turns to migration, multiculturalism or…

Increasing numbers of conflicts and rising poverty have fueled a 20 per cent increase in the number of international migrants over the past four years, according to a major report from the United Nations. According to the UN’s International Labor…

The Labor Party committed to increasing Australia’s refugee intake to 32,000 at its recent national conference. If Labor forms government next year this will mean Australia’s current intake of 1,750 will rise dramatically. And with Labor also committing to contribute…

In an extraordinary story that has resonance in Australia, a group of refugee families left stranded for two decades on a British military base on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus have been granted permanent residency in the UK. The six…

Migration is a boon to a nation’s health and wellbeing rather than a strain on health care systems, according to new research. Most migrants have a ‘mortality advantage’, or greater life expectancy, than people in their host countries – and…

Minister Scott recognises AMES work with CALD women Recently the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Robin Scott MP, hosted an afternoon tea to celebrate the success of capacity building programs within CALD communities. AMES Australia was invited to attend the event…

After fleeing Burma’s draconian military government and finding refuge in Australia, migrant Hector De Santos has paid back his new homeland in spades.    

Investment in farming and rural economies in developing nations could be an answer to burgeoning levels of internal and international migration, according to a new United Nations report. The report, entitled ‘2018 The State of Food and Agriculture – Migration,…

Forty-plus years of Vietnamese migration to Australia and the contribution it has made to Victoria is being celebrated with the establishment of Australia’s firstVietnamese Cultural Centre and Museum. The museum will serve as a dedicated space for Vietnamese Victorians, allowing…

Upon becoming President, Donald Trump promised the US would become a safe haven for Christians fleeing war and persecution. Since then, the number of people from other countries offered refuge from war in the United States has dramatically declined –…

Cuts to immigration could have serious consequences for the nation’s economy, experts have warned. Changes to visas for skilled workers have already had a sudden impact on population growth with new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing that Australia’s annualised…