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Latest data and analysis for Australia The implications of COVID-19 are highly uncertain. During this time, there are sizeable benefits for the community and governments to have access to ti... Read more
Federalism, constitutional recognition and Indigenous Peoples: how a new identity-based state can be established in Australia ABSTRACT The debate on constitutional recognition of Indigenous... Read more
Stories of adaption and resilience from Australia’s religious communities in the time of COVID-19 ABSTRACT Six months ago, no one had heard of the coronavirus. Now, several months into the p... Read more
Researcher says implicit bias isn’t itself a measure of racism but can potentially cause it or discriminatory actions. EXTRACT Seventy-five per cent of Australians hold an implicit bias agai... Read more
ABSTRACT Resettled refugees are an important and growing population in Australia with special health needs. Many are at an increased risk for health problems due to their past and current mi... Read more
This publication presents results from the fourth Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey, a longitudinal survey which collects information from approximately 1,000 people fortnightly via telep... Read more
ABSTRACT This paper attempts to re-examine the meaning of state sovereignty in connection with non-refoulement principle. The article is focused on case study related to Australia’s Policy o... Read more
ABSTRACT The concept of belonging captures both the overwhelming place-belongingness experienced by many young people living in bounded communities such as refugee communities, as well as th... Read more
ABSTRACT This chapter explores the ways in which the ‘survival’ and ‘achievement’ migrants migrate, the migration streams, tactics and pathways they choose to escape the regime in crisis. Re... Read more
ABSTRACT Millions of refugees around the globe suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression. We conducted a meta?analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to dete... Read more
ABSTRACT We envisage a world of global digital equity, achieved through research in, and application of, rights-based design principles and innovative technologies. In that world, stakeholde... Read more
ABSTRACT Refugees who settle inWestern countries exhibit a high rate of mental health issues, which are often related to experiences throughout the pre-displacement, displacement, and post-d... Read more
EXTRACT This article is about refugees’ and migrants’ dreams of home and family and stems from an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant, “A Hand Up: Disrupting the Communication of Inter... Read more
ABSTRACT There has been a significant push in recent years for greater and more meaningful participation of refugees in decision-making processes that affect them. This push is identifiable... Read more
ABSTRACT Background: Australia is known as a world leader for resettlement of asylum seekers and refugees; however, the country has recently introduced a number of legislative initiatives to... Read more
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