The immigration minister’s comments about African refugees have compromised Australia’s well-regarded refugee resettlement program, writes Peter Browne.

This paper seeks not only to reiterate the support that HREOC has given to multiculturalism over the past two decades but also to reinvigorate multiculturalism as an important foundation for the growing cultural, linguistic and religious diversity of Australian society.

According to the 2006 Census, over 22 per cent of the Australian population were born overseas; and almost 14 per cent of the population were born in a non-English speaking country. Almost 16 per cent of the population spoke a language other than English at home. About 5 per cent of the population were affiliated...

This paper explores how bilingual workers engage within workplaces across a range of sectors. It has been developed to stimulate discussion and elicit responses from stakeholders on key questions formulated in the development of a working definition of a bilingual worker.

The social isolation facing many Australian Muslims, particularly the young, both at school and in the community, will be challenged by promoting interfaith and intercultural cooperation through school education, redesigned school curricula, sport, mentoring and volunteering.