An analysis of internet search engine histories is providing fascinating and unprecedented insight into what people from various parts of the world think about migration. According to Google, the world’s largest search engine, the European migrant influx has spiked higher…

Rich nations should prepare for continued levels of mass migration like those currently being experienced in Europe, according to a report by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. But, migration could be the key to global economic growth, the…

Young citizens from across Europe have launched Airbnb-inspired websites that help house homeless asylum seekers. The independently created websites match asylum seekers that have made it to Europe with hosts willing to provide free accommodation. The websites were set up…

A new satirical version of the famous Nintendo video game ‘Super Mario Bros’ is a poignant illustration of the current plight of people attempting to flee from Syria to Europe. The one and a half minute video of Syrian Super…

Asylum seeker Hamid Ali rises at 5.30am each day and spends eight-to-ten hours laying bricks and pavers on suburban building sites. It’s backbreaking work that many people would eschew. But Hamid couldn’t be happier. After spending two years languishing on…

Almost 200 newly arrived asylum seeker families throughout Melbourne have received crucial material goods for their children thanks to a volunteer community group. St Kilda Mums, a not-for-profit organisation, re-home new and pre-loved baby goods for families in need, providing…

A compelling series of pictures of new mothers and their babies has put a human face on the refugee tragedy that is unfolding in Syria as tens of thousands of people brave deadly land and sea routes into Europe. The…

Migrants are much more likely to be overqualified for the jobs they do than native workers, according to a major new international study. But the disparity between job and level of education differs across migrants depending on the country of…

The AFL, a regional Queensland meat processor and an Islamic women’s association are among a diverse group of committed and innovative organisations and individuals honoured in the 2015 Migration and Settlement Awards. The Australian Football League won the Sports Leadership…

If you listen to the politicians and much of the press, you might get the impression that no one in Europe gives a toss about refugees. You would be hearing how although record numbers are arriving in Greece and Italy,…

More than five million jobs, or the equivalent of almost 40 per cent of Australia’s current workforce, are likely to will disappear over the next decade, new research claims. But millions more jobs will open up as the trend toward…

A MULTICULTURAL strategy is being devised to help people from other cultures find work and affordable housing on the peninsula. Warringah Council is devising its first multicultural strategy to promote community harmony. Called Culturally Diverse Warringah, more than 800 stakeholders…