What we’re finding as we excavate Halmyris, a frontier fort of the Roman Empire
Excavating the history of migration along the frontier of the Danube.
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Global series: World in Exile
The mass movement of people across the world is nothing new, but migration today is so global and so unrelenting that it may well be the great humanitarian issue of our time.
Named and shamed: EU countries are failing to share responsibility for refugees
With the EU's refugee relocation scheme due to end in September, progress has been painfully slow.
Renewed commitment to multilateralism required to deal with forced human displacement
The scale of contemporary forced human displacement is unprecedented and difficult to comprehend. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has just reported staggering statistics. As of…
Has the EU really solved its refugee crisis?
Less than two years after Europe's migrant crisis began, EU officials have said that the situation is under control. It's not
Migrants are healthier than the average Australian, so they can’t be a burden on the health system
Selecting immigrants on points is likely to result in them being healthy, or at least healthy enough for them not to put much strain on our exhausted health systems.
If you think David Davis has U-turned on ID cards, think again
Government plans to introduce official documents for EU citizens to prove their right to live in the UK have some people surprised.
Italy’s bluff to close its ports to migrant boats heightens tensions in the Mediterranean
It is a dangerous and illegal move to make.
Bloom and boom: how babies and migrants have contributed to Australia’s population growth
The latest statistics show Australia's population growth in the last decade has been significantly higher than in other developed countries.
After the mayor’s defeat, Lampedusian voters face a global media backlash
The island of Lampedusa in Italy has become the symbol of how a community can welcome migrants — for better or for worse.
German plans to send migrant children to reception centres in Morocco ignore lessons from history
Germany's plan to build reception centres in Morocco to repatriate unaccompanied minors is similar to a controversial Spanish plan from the mid 2000s.
The world’s tropical zone is expanding, and Australia should be worried
The global tropical climate zone is expanding. At the current rate, by 2100 its edge will stretch from Sydney to Perth.
How the things migrants send back home help them build a bridge across continents
From sofas, to clothes and jam, a lot of 'things' are being sent between migrants and their loved ones.
Could an African passport bring to life the dreams of Nkrumah, Senghor and Touré?
The introduction of an African passport has the capacity to bring about increased migration of Africans within Africa.
Finland’s brain drain: what happens to small countries when the talent leaves?
This problem masks a greater threat to the welfare state than it first appears.
Rome mayor’s anti-migrant stance signals shift further to right for Italy’s Five Star Movement
Is there a new migrant emergency in Rome?
Why the diverse community of Finsbury Park won’t be divided by terror
'We all have harmony in this area, and these people try to divide us, but we tell them that "we will not let you do that".'
Refugee or migrant? Sometimes the line is blurred
There are refugees, there are migrants and then there are the millions of people who live in legal limbo because they defy easy categorisation. But everyone is just looking for a place to call home.
Are NGOs responsible for the migration crisis in the Mediterranean?
Accused of cooperating with smugglers, NGOs defend migrants’ right to life and point to the inadequate policies of European states.
Should Australia have a Modern Slavery Act?
Any proposed solution to the problem of modern slavery must engage with the business community and government policies on migration and migrant labour.
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