Migration shapes Australia’s population
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on migration and other factors has led to a 1 million contraction in forecasts for Australia’s population over the next […]
Global award for high performance computing research
Innovative use of high-performance computing technology to map ‘superhighways’ of early human migration has snared an international team of researchers a prestigious global award. Flinders University’s […]
Why young refugees face challenges
New research has revealed the obstacles young African migrants face when adapting to life in Australia – with significant barriers leading to high rates of alcohol […]
Refugees face poverty, food insecurity
At the start of Refugee Week, a timely study reminds us of the experiences and ‘cultural acclimatisation’ of recent arrivals. The simple but important act of […]
Chance to enhance Indonesian exchange
As Indonesia is now a strong neighbour, it is time to enhance a two-way exchange of students, including support from Jakarta for Australian students to study in Indonesia.
A better way to stop the boats?
Law academic says the Federal Government should adopt an alternative visa strategy for asylum seekers.
How millions make a new home
The circumstances that attend migration are myriad, but Flinders academics Associate Professor Diana Glenn and Dr Eric Bouvet, editors of a new book, say that all migrants, voluntary or otherwise, share a sense of dislocation that is far more than physical.
Making a modern nation – just add migrants
The remarkable and transformative story of Australian immigration over the course of the 20th century is the subject of a major new study by Flinders University historian Professor Eric Richards.
A town with two heart-beats
Some 8,000 South Australians can trace their heritage back to a single, picturesque, hilltop town in southern Italy.