Read about the latest news, research and initiatives from migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia…   AMES launches first South Australian site AMES Australia has launched its new site in Salisbury, South Australia, with an afternoon tea attended by…

A broader picture of Australia’s diversity, population dynamics and multiculturalism is emerging as more of the 2016 Census data is analysed. Australians are the most welcoming people on earth when it comes to migrants with more than six million, or…

The United Nations’ migration agency has warned of an imminent humanitarian crisis in Yemen as famine and cholera engulf the war-ravaged nation. Director General of the International Organisation for Migration William Lacy Swing warned of the unfolding crisis while urging…

A Syrian refugee who escaped the conflict in the city of Raqqa in 2015 has told of his relief that fighting there has finally ended. ‘Sam’ (not his real name) who is now resettled in Melbourne said he was “very…

Australia has secured a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council despite criticism over its treatment asylum seekers including holding them in detention on Manus Island and Nauru. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australia will use its new standing…

A new Melbourne social enterprise is giving people from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to break into the hospitality industry. Scarf is a not- for- profit enterprise established to provide hospitality experience and mentorship to new migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and…

The world’s most recent humanitarian crisis – the flight of the Rohingya people from Myanmar – has its roots in decades of sectarian mistrust fanned by a ruthless military dictatorship. Since the 1970s Muslim Rohingya have been have been targeted…

At a time when Australia’s migration and refugee policies are contentious topics, a new book has given an insight into the way our official policy towards foreign entrants evolved. ‘Asylum By Boat: Origins of Australia’s Refugee Policy’ tells the story…

A leaked policy paper shows that the UK government has drawn up plans to slash the levels of migration from the European Union immediately after Brexit. The document, obtained by The Guardian, comes as the whole Brexit process becomes increasing…

Community leaders in Victoria have warned that changes to rental laws could adversely impact tenants, including people from CALD communities. More than fifty CEOs and community leaders have written to Premier Daniel Andrews warning that proposed changes to the Residential…

Migration to Australia is arresting an economic crisis brought by an ageing population, according to a leading researcher. Melbourne University demographer Peter McDonald has told a conference in Melbourne that but for immigration, Australia’s population would be ageing faster than…

A skilled migrant who initially struggled to enter the Australian job market has landed a job with one of the largest insurance companies IAG. Parvinder Singh Soin arrived from India with over ten years of experience as a Business Intelligence…