Diverse communities will have better access to mental health support thanks to a new partnership between settlement agency AMES Australia and mental health organisation Beyond Blue. The partnership is delivering a new set of resources to help migrant and refugee…

Yaya Dukuly is the embodiment of refugee aspiration and success. The 22-year-old Adelaide United soccer star was born into a refugee family in Guinea. His father is a Liberian and his mother is from Guinea. Yaya arrived in Australia with…

Kenya has launched a world-leading refugee program that will be life changing for more than 830,000 refugees and asylum seekers currently sheltering in the African nation. Kenya’s President William Ruto has launched the ‘Shirika Plan’ that will transform the country’s…

The Trump administration’s axing of almost $US60 billion in foreign aid, ending around 10,000 individual programs, is consigning possibly hundreds of thousands of people, including untold numbers of children, to death, aid agencies and former US officials have said. From…

Refugee settlement produces a net economic benefit to host economies through tax revenue, productivity boosts, the filling of skills gaps and entrepreneurialism, a new report says. The report, by the US-based NGO the International Rescue Committee, focuses on refugee settlement…

Ninety multicultural community organisations will share in $750,000 in Victorian Government funding to hold festivals and events celebrating the state’s vibrant multiculturalism. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt announced the grants recognising the importance of Victoria’s diverse and vibrant population.…

Mexico is rapidly becoming a ‘Plan B’ for many asylum seekers who had been attempting to enter the US prior to the advent of the Trump administration. With tougher border and immigration policies now imposed in the US, thousands of…

Thailand and Turkey plans to deport Uyghur asylum seekers and refugees to China, according to recent overseas. The East Turkistan Government (Uyghur) in Exile has strongly condemned the move, calling it a “direct violation of international law,” according to The…

Spain’s progressive approach to immigration has delivered a massive boost to its economy, new figures show. Increasing immigration has increased Spain’s GDP and delivered the lowest unemployment level since 2008. Spain’s economy was named the world’s best by the Economist…

Census questions are being changed to collect more information on ancestry, cultural and ethnic background and religion, the Australia Bureau of Statistics has announced. The changes will come in before the 2026 Census and also include the collection of more…

Afghan cricketers are a step closer to rejoining international competitions after the Afghan women’s cricket team played a landmark match in Melbourne. While the game, at St Kilda’s Junction Oval, was only an exhibition game, it meant much more to…

Countries around the world have failed to protect human rights in the year gone by. 2024 has also shown that global governments need to do more to uphold human rights principles, while many people have been willing to put their…