The earliest humans in North America were far more diverse than previously thought with evidence they came from the arctic, Europe and elsewhere, according to new research. The findings, which have stunned the anthropological world, came from the study of…

One of the results of Boris Johnson’s election win in the UK elections was that protections for unaccompanied child refugees have been removed. The Conservative government has removed the protections from its EU Withdrawal Bill meaning that the legal means…

Millions of people could be driven from their homes by the impact of climate change and the world needs to prepare, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, the head…

More accurate data and robust evidence is needed to help formulate better migration policy around the globe, according to the head of the United Nations’ migration agency IOM. Director General of the International Organisation for Migration António Vitorino said migration…

Refugee and migrant communities across Victoria and Australia are stepping up to help in the response to the nation’s bushfire crisis. Several communities have started appeals for funds and donations to help the victims of the fires and others have…

The world’s 270 million migrants sent home a staggering $US689 billion in cash remittances last year. The figure is contained in the latest migration report from the United Nations’ migration agency the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The World Migration…

The City of Adelaide is considering establishing a ‘Multicultural Hub’ to promote diversity and social inclusion as South Australia embarks on a significant and economically-driven campaign to attract more new migrants and international students. Its proponents say the hub will…

A new refugee peak body seeks to inject the authentic views and concerns of real-time refugees into the national conversation. The fledgling organisation, the ‘Refugee Communities Association of Australia’ (RCAA) says it is ready to give refugee communities in Australia…

Today, nearly 71 million people – almost three times the population of Australia – have been forced to flee their homes. This displacement is now the largest in recorded history constitutes a complex picture of conflict, persecution and statelessness that…

Welfare payments to migrants in Germany have plunged 12 per cent in the past year in line with a fall in the proportion of the broader populations receiving government payments. Germany’s Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) recently published data showing that…

For Bosnian-Australian artist Saidin Salkic surviving the horrors of Srebrenica have fuelled a cathartic and intense passion to create art. The filmmaker, poet, writer and visual artist says the worst mass killing in Europe since the end of World War…

A compelling new film tells the real life story of an Afghan family’s heart-wrenching journey from their homeland to seek safety in Europe. In his film ‘Midnight Traveler’, director Hassan Fazili captures the uncertainty and danger of his family’s flight…