Aged care and ageing services for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people are set to undergo revolutionary change as Australia comes to grips with an ageing population and spiralling public health bills. Former senior bureaucrat and academic Professor Peter Shergold,…

Foreign overseas truckies could be recruited to address a critical shortage of local truck drivers. An ageing workforce and a negative image created by high-profile fatal accidents and police crackdowns on dodgy trucking companies is leading to a critical shortage…

Australian authorities have intercepted the first asylum-seeker boat of the year but the government isn’t counting it yet. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison’s weekly statement, issued on Friday, says no illegal maritime arrivals were transferred to immigration authorities in the past…

WESTERN Australia has a higher proportion of migrants than any other state or territory, with more than one-third of its population born overseas. New migration data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the number of people here born overseas…

Literacy levels of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) students from Boyare Primary School in Mirrabooka have improved after taking part in an innovative play-based education program. http://eastern.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Students-literacy-levels-on-the-rise/7654480/

Lawyers for the Australian Defence Force have told the Government they fear that turning back asylum seeker boats under Operation Sovereign Borders could be illegal, leaving their personnel exposed to personal and professional risk. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/12/06/defence-force-concerned-turn-back-boats-policy-may-be-illegal

A new program will aim to help migrants in South Australia’s Riverland secure training and employment. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-29/workshops-to-help-migrants-boost-job-prospects/5125060

A panel of renowned international and Australian migration experts discuss critical issues, including: people smuggling and trafficking, irregular migration and asylum seeking, ‘brain drain’ and the emigration of skilled migrants from developing countries, and remittances. This event was presented by…

The effective unemployment rate among some communities from non-English speaking backgrounds in Australia could be as high as 20%, according to leading migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES. AMES CEO Cath Scarth said official unemployment figures did not reflect the…