Indians form the largest migrant population in the world and the remittance that they send home is also the highest, according to new data from the United Nations. The data from the UN Migrant Stock Database shows that the population…

A thought provoking art exhibition that celebrates the strengths and resilience of refugees during Refugee Week 2022 has been launched in Melbourne The Department of Home Affairs in partnership with settlement agency AMES Australia has commissioned nine artists from refugee…

Around 378,000 newly minted Australian citizens voted in last month’s federal election – the most at any election in history. And, according Australian Electoral Commission and Department of Social Services data, among the new citizens voting were more than 15,000…

Afghanistan faces a budget deficit of 44 billion Afghanis, or $US501 million, this year as, the country continues to struggle with dual economic and humanitarian crises. Taliban authorities have revealed the gap between expected spending revenues and spending, without saying…

The COVID pandemic brought migration to Australia to an effective standstill and was the cause of half a million temporary migrants deserting the country and creating a worker shortage, according to new research. A report from the Grattan Institute shows…

Afghan refugee Amin Niazai had a dream to turn the deserts of his country green, creating food sources, jobs and sustainable ecosystems. Amin, who has a doctorate in Forestry and Biomaterials, developed the plan to transform landscapes ravaged by years…

For twenty years Omar Sobhani covered war and social transformation in Afghanistan as a photojournalist working for Reuters; recording the human cost of armed struggle as well as the hopes and dreams of a new generation. He never dreamt that…

An extra 16,500 humanitarian places over the next four years for refugees fleeing Afghanistan and some temporary measures to address the rising cost of living are the key take outs for the humanitarian sector from the 2022 federal budget. Australia’s…

The United Nation’s refugee boss has made an impassioned plea for an end to racism and discrimination globally. Speaking on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for introspection as…

Britain’s ban on asylum seekers gaining paid work has cost UK taxpayers £876 million ($A1.5 billion) over a decade, according to a new report. Figures published by the ‘Lift the Ban’ coalition, which advocates for asylum seekers, suggest that letting…

Global freedom is under unprecedented threat with attacks on liberal democracy ramping up around the world, according to a new report. The ‘Freedom in the World 2022’ report, released just as Russia presses home its invasion of Ukraine, found that…

For seven decades, AMES Australia has been supporting newly arrived refugees and migrants settling in Australia, helping to build our marvellous multicultural society.