A raft of recent research shows that common perceptions about the movement of people across borders bears little resemblance to reality. Studies by the Amsterdam-based International Migration Institute, the World Economic Forum and the Sahel Research Group at Florida University…

Australia’s arts institutions are not reflecting the nation’s diversity, according to damning new research. A study by Diversity Arts Australia and Western Sydney University looked at the representation of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) Australians in leadership positions in the…

The high level of migration into Europe in recent years has been described by some politicians as ‘apocalyptic’. And while it’s true that numbers of people displaced across the globe for reasons of conflict and persecution are at an all-time…

A new report seeking to dispel the myths around temporary working visas claims that immigrants have not driven wages down nor taken jobs from locals. The report by the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says temporary skilled…

Turkey is reportedly deporting Syrian refugees from Istanbul to Syria, including to the volatile northwest province of Idlib, in a campaign launched recently against migrants who lack residency papers. The crackdown comes at a time of rising rhetoric and political…

The political unrest gripping Hong Kong is set to contribute to rising emigration from the territory to countries like Australia, Canada and the US, observers say. As the current protests – which originally stemmed from opposition to new laws allowing…

The Australian government has announced a variety of changes to the regulations surrounding migration in 2019, leaving many confused as to how they will be impacted. To contribute clarity, Impact has consulted with AMES Australia Project Coordinator Louise Smith to…

For Pakistani migrant Fatima Ali, gaining her Aged Care qualification here in Australia has meant regaining her former freedom and the sense of empowerment she lost in an arranged marriage. Fatima began her life in Quetta, the capital city of…

Australia’s refugee and migrant communities are embracing volunteering as a way to combat feelings of isolation, despite many organisations lacking the resources to offer suitable training and support, new research shows. A survey by the Settlement Council of Australia (SCoA)…

Last week, a submission made to the International Criminal Court (ICC) called for the EU to be prosecuted for their migration policy of deterrence in the Mediterranean Sea. According to prominent humanitarian lawyer Guy Goodwin-Gill, this submission and others like…

The US government is being sued by a group of detained asylum seekers who claim immigration officials in five southern states are systematically denying them parole. In the second lawsuit of its kind filed against the Trump administration, legal advocacy…