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Video: Praxis Discussion Series: Urbanisation

Video: Praxis Discussion Series: Urbanisation

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For the first time ever in human history, more than half of us live in cities. But rapid urbanisation brings vast challenges. Many cities are starkly unequal, with high levels of environmental damage. One in three city dwellers live in slum conditions; many lack a secure home, a job, basic sanitation or safe water supply. What's driving urbanisation? How can we make our cities more inclusive? What does resilient, sustainable urbanisation look like, globally, in Asia, and in the Pacific? This is more...

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John Daly on December 12, 2012

Does Immigration Policy Affect the Education- Occupation Mismatch?

Does Immigration Policy Affect the Education- Occupation Mismatch?

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This paper analyses the impact of a change in Australia’s immigration policy, introduced on 1st July 1999, on migrants’ probability of being over-/under-educated or correctly matched. The policy change consists of stricter entry requirements about age, language ability, education, and work experience. The results indicate that those who entered under more stringent conditions – the second cohort – have a lower probability to be overeducated and a correspondingly higher probability of being more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 7, 2012

Climate Change and Migration in Southeast Asia

Climate Change and Migration in Southeast Asia

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Migration and displacement are among the range of pressures on people and their communities likely to arise from the economic, social and environmental consequences of climate change.This paper starts with an overview of the securitization of climate change and migration - the speech acts y which actors make authoritative claims about the connection between climate change, migration and insecurity. It then explores how climate change and migration have been securitized in Southeast Asia, both more...

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Sonia Hossain on July 12, 2012

Migration Policy Can Boost PISA Results

Migration Policy Can Boost PISA Results

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Switzerland radically changed its migration policy in the mid-nineties from a «non-qualified only» policy to one that favors the immigration of highly qualified migrants. To analyze the impact of this change on the schooling outcomes of migrants, this paper compares the PISA (OECD Programme for International Student Assessment) results from 2000, which were not yet affected by the change in the migration policy, with the PISA 2009 test. The analysis shows that almost 70% of the 43-point more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 22, 2012

Enhancing the Lives of Older Refugees

Enhancing the Lives of Older Refugees

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This resource aims to raise awareness, provide guidance, information and resources for aged care workers when working with older people from a refugee or refugee-like background. This resource promotes trust, access and equity and social justice. These values are very important for working with older refugees and are based on international, national and state service policies, plans and legislation.

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Sonia Hossain on May 9, 2012

The Land Holds Us

The Land Holds Us

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All Indigenous Peoples have the fundamental human right to their traditional lands. This report documents the efforts of the Alyawarr and Anmatyerr Peoples of the Utopia homelands in Central Australia to assert their identities and connection to their traditional homelands. It shows Alyawarr and Anmatyerr Peoples’ ongoing struggle to live a healthy life on their homelands despite a series of legislative and policy changes made at a national, state, territory and local level over the last decade more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 1, 2012

Aboriginal population mobility in Alice Springs

Aboriginal population mobility in Alice Springs

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In central Australia there has been an ongoing debate about urban drift – its existence and impact. Not much is known about the nature of the urban drift, whether in fact there is drift or circular mobility, or the role of major service centers such as Alice Springs. Many people may move to Alice Springs with accompanying family members for long-term medical treatment and then move back to their homes in remote communities. This research provides some insight into the issues related to mobility more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 13, 2012

Eight Policies to Boost the Economic Contribution of Employment-Based Immigration

Eight Policies to Boost the Economic Contribution of Employment-Based Immigration

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Immigration can be a powerful tool for supporting a country’s economic growth and prosperity, but its success in accomplishing that objective depends on well-designed and carefully implemented immigration policies. Drawing on experiences from Asia, Europe, North America, and the Pacific region, this policy memo presents eight strategies developed by immigrant-receiving countries to increase the economic contribution of employment-based immigration. More specifically, the policies discussed here more...

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Sonia Hossain on November 27, 2011

Towards Distributed Citizen Participation

Towards Distributed Citizen Participation

This paper examines the rapid and ad hoc development and interactions of participative citizen communities during acute events, using the examples of the 2011 floods in Queensland, Australia, and the global controversy surrounding Wikileaks and its spokesman, Julian Assange. The self-organizing community responses to such events which can be observed in these cases bypass or leapfrog, at least temporarily, most organizational or administrative hurdles which may otherwise frustrate the more...

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Sonia Hossain on September 26, 2011

Welcome to Malaysia !

Welcome to Malaysia !

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Following the announcement of Australia's plans to deport 800 asylum seekers, this shocking report takes a look at the plight of refugees in Malaysia, where they are considered illegal immigrants. Although granted protected status by the UN, many are victims of judicial caning, civilian militia raids and imprisonment in overcrowded detention centres, with one family seen living in self-imposed house arrest out of fear. A top Malaysian Government official comments, as well as Amnesty more...

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D C on September 4, 2011

The Australian Government goes viral on refugees

The Australian Government goes viral on refugees

This decision by the Australian Federal Government to “influence people not to get on a rickety, dangerous boat, not to take that very risky voyage across the northern waters to Australia, and not to engage with people smugglers” through new media is a misguided, naive Gen Y approach by Baby Boomers. Does the Australian Federal Government truly believe that this will support their efforts to deter people smugglers and asylum seekers? What do they hope to capture in their filming? It is a more...

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D C on August 16, 2011

Australia and Malaysia sign groundbreaking refugee transfer deal

Australia and Malaysia sign groundbreaking refugee transfer deal

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The Australian and Malaysian governments sign a groundbreaking arrangement to combat people smuggling and provide protection to an additional 4000 genuine refugees in Australia. The arrangement demonstrates the resolve of Australia and Malaysia to break the people smugglersí business model, stop them profiting from human misery, and stop people risking their lives at sea.

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D C on August 16, 2011

Population Distribution Effects of Migration in Australia Research Report

Population Distribution Effects of Migration in Australia Research Report

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This report provides a detailed statistical analysis of the internal migration patterns of Australian-born and overseas born Australians with particular focus on recent migrants during the 2001-06 period. It assesses the impacts of mobility patterns of recent migrants (permanent and non-permanent) on Australian demography, labor, housing and infrastructure.

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Sonia Hossain on July 11, 2011

When selling the farm becomes a foreign concept

When selling the farm becomes a foreign concept

How much of our farming land should foreigners be allowed to buy? This issue is starting to get traction. But the issue isn’t simple. Australia welcomes foreign investment, as it should, and we don’t want to send out the wrong signals. And is buying farm land qualitatively different from acquiring other vital assets? The opposition is taking a high profile on farmland ownership; last week it established a front-bench working group to look at options to strengthen the rules governing the sale more...

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D C on July 3, 2011

Expert Perspective: Dr. Katy Long on World Refugee Day 2011

Expert Perspective: Dr. Katy Long on World Refugee Day 2011

World Refugee Day is officially observed on June 20th each year. This day honors the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence, as well as the people who have dedicated their lives to helping them. This year Zunia interviews Dr Katy Long and she talk about different refugee issues. Zunia: The global theme for World Refugee Day 2011 is “1 refugee without hope is too many.” more...

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Moushumi Biswas to Expert Perspectives on June 19, 2011

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