Doubling Australia’s migrant intake could dramatically boost economic growth into the future, according to a new economic report. The report from the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says skilled migration in particular has always been a significant driver…

Reducing age limits and giving more points for secondary adult applicant or spouses’ skills and traits are among changes to Australia’s skilled migration policies put forward by the Productivity Commission. The changes could significantly change the way Australia chooses its…

Permanent or long term migration into Australia appears to be stabilising with totals of new arrivals topping 266,000 in the year to August, according to latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures. The number of permanent settlers arriving each year…

One single migration out of Africa 60,000 years ago produced nearly all the modern Eurasian populations, new research has found. Some researchers had theorised that the ancestors of Australia’s Aborigines were the first modern humans to surge out of Africa,…

Natural disasters and climatic events are emerging as a major cause of the displacement of people across the planet. Last year an unprecedented 19.2 million people were displaced by natural hazards in 113 countries, according to the United Nations’ Disaster…

Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced Australia’s refugee intake will be maintained at 18,750 and an extra $130 million over three years will go to support peace building and assistance to refugees, forcibly displaced communities and host countries. The…

A new magazine that gives a voice to the people of Syria through stories, poetry and reflection has launched its first edition in Melbourne. The editors of Beloved Syria – Considering Syrian Perspectives hope that what can unite Syrians is…

Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health CEO Dr Adele Murdolo has worked in the centre for 16 years. She discusses some of the enduring issues around refugee and migrant women’s health with AMES Australia.

The world is embroiled in the worst refugee crisis in history with 65 million people displaced from their homes. Among them are three million seeking asylum, 21 million declared refugees, 40 million internally displaced and 10 people million who are…

One of the dramatic effects of increased global migration is greater cultural diversity in schools. And several studies have concluded that the way school systems respond to immigration has an enormous impact on the economic and social well-being of all…

Karen Burmese refugee Evelyn Kunoo tells a heartbreaking story about her family that is emblematic of refugees across the world. Her sister’s husband was killed fighting the Burmese Government leaving a widow and an infant son. A year later Evelyn’s…

The Vietnamese community in Australia has pledged $500,000 to support the work of the United Nations refugee agency as it struggles to support 65 million displaced people around the globe. The announcement was made at a ceremony in Sydney where…