After months of community consultations and refining of recommendations, RCOA has released its submission to the Australian Government on the 2008-09 Refugee and Humanitarian Program. The submission canvasses many issues, including the size and composition of the humanitarian intake, family reunion for refugees, employment issues, housing, language services, international cooperation and Australian support for UNHCR.

The selection of immigrants by skill and education is a central issue in the analysis of immigration. Since highly educated immigrants tend to be more successful in host country labour markets and less of a fiscal cost it is important to know what determines the skill-selectivity of immigration. In this paper the authors examine the...

This report looks at the experiences of refugee communities in Tasmania against the criteria for successful settlement for new entrants of the full economic and social participation of new entrants. It proposes a range of recommendations to address the substantial problems identified.

The UK-based Financial Times has joined the New York Times in announcing it was moving away from its subscription-based approach towards a largely free internet service. In Australia, the only major newspaper online that operates as a pay-to-view service is the Financial Review, owned by Fairfax. Respected media analyst Steve Allen, from Fusion Strategies, is...

What happens to asylum seekers while the law runs its course? Robyn Sampson examines the issues.