A new narrative from the Scanlon Foundation explores the extraordinary levels of social cohesion that have been achieved over time in the South-East Melbourne community of Springvale. In their narrative, titled ‘Strong communities don’t just happen – Springvale’s story’, authors…

A world first report on refugee health has found that refugees often suffer worse health outcomes than host populations. And it says this compounded by their vulnerable circumstances and poor health determinants. The World Health Organizations ‘World report on the…

Kenya’s new refugee laws are a radical attempt to address the issue of protracted displacement and could prove to be a model for the rest of the world. At the heart of Kenya’s ‘Refugee Act 2021’ is a bid to…

Scientists and tech experts at the California Academy of Sciences have developed a fascinating interactive map which traces the migration of the human species across the globe. Using archaeological, genetic, and climate data, scientists have pieced together an outline of the…

Increasing numbers of Turkish citizens are seeking asylum abroad, new data shows. Last year, more than 100,000 Turks applied for asylum in EU countries, an 82 per cent increase from the previous year. Turks now comprise the third largest national group…

Emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia are being left behind when it comes to resources to tackle the scourge of gender-based violence, a survey of community leaders has found. A focus group of 30 community leaders in 21 key…

For four years Uyen Truong was trapped in her marital home with no access to her own money or friends. The victim of an abusive and controlling relationship, the Vietnamese migrant had no personal agency, and no access to education…

Ireland is failing in its international obligation to house asylum seekers, a court in the republic has been told. Ireland’s High Court has heard that there is “overwhelming” evidence that the state is failing in its “clear and undisputed” obligation…

Football has become part of the fabric of young people’s lives in the sprawling Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, allowing young refugees to showcase their talents and follow their dreams. Young people account for the majority of the 275,000 refugees…

The 5th of May is the anniversary of an anti-Chinese riot, which has not been acknowledged with a title and typically passes unobserved by residents of South-East Queensland. With over 95,000 Queenslanders identifying as Chinese diaspora in 2021, it is…

Australia’s refugee intake should rise to 50,000 people a year, a major refugee settlement conference has heard. In her opening address to the inaugural Annual Conference of the Refugee Communities Association of Australia (RCAA), the CEO of settlement agency AMES…

There are now 281 million migrants globally generating a massive $US832 billion in remittances, according to the International Organisation for Migration’s latest World Migration Report. The level of international remittances has surged 650 per cent from $US 128 billion in…