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.

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.