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Australia has ranked among the most desirable migration destinations in the world, according to a survey by the Economic Times magazine. The magazine said Australia ranked second with over 1.2 million relocation internet searches registered. “The attractiveness of the nation is derived from its nice environment, amiable populace, and well-rated public services, including healthcare and […]
Australia has been accused of a “chain of human rights violations” in its treatment of asylum seekers by the incoming United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein. In his maiden address to the UN Human Rights Council,…
There are reports Hamid Kehazaei, a 24-year-old Iranian asylum seeker who had been detained on Manus Island, has been declared ‘brain dead’ after suffering a heart attack. According to the Refugee Action Coalition, Hamid Kehazaei was transferred to the mainland…
The civil war in Syria has created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as it has forced more than three million people to flee the country – an increase of one million…
The New South Wales health department says certain groups have higher rates of health-related problems such as heart disease. Type 2 diabetes, for example, is a particular concern in the Chinese community. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/08/30/nsw-targets-health-messages-ethnic-communities
FARAWAY corners of this wide brown land are not unfamiliar to 12-year-old Maryam Sathat Sobhani. She has been detained on Christmas Island, on Manus Island and in Darwin after she fled Iran with her parents two years ago. Today the…
Many high school students are under immense pressure to get the best results they can. Figures show students with migrant parents outperform their classmates in literacy and numeracy. How much of that is due to after-hours tutoring? Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/08/25/does-it-pay-send-your-child-after-school-tutoring
Syria says it is willing to work with the international community, including the United States, to tackle “terrorism” but that any strikes on its territory must be coordinated with Damascus. Syrian foreign minister Walid Muallem made the comments as jihadists…
AUSTRALIA will rescue 4400 Iraqi and Syrian refugees fleeing persecution and the murderous reign of Islamic State terrorists. The federal government will announce today that it will commit a minimum of 2200 places for Iraqis and 2200 places for Syria…
Thousands of Yazidi refugees who have fled a jihadist onslaught in Iraq have pleaded for international assistance, as Australia prepares to deliver humanitarian supplies to Iraq within days. Read more: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2014-08-14/iraq-crisis-yazidis-plead-for-international-assistance-as-australia-prepares-for-humanitarian-role/1356418
Almost every job seeker in Australia will be required to work for the dole under planned tough new federal government rules. The government plans to make it mandatory for job seekers aged 18 to 49 to work for their welfare payments…
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) has welcomed the Government’s decision not to proceed with the amendments to the racial vilification provisions of the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA). Read more: http://www.fecca.org.au/news/item/572-no-changes-to-rda-a-win-for-united-community-voices-
A new report into the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and refugee youth in Australia says there’s a need for a continuing focus on English, education and training, and employment. The Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network commissioned Professor Graeme Hugo to…