Ruby Hammond Memorial Scholarship Recipient, Tibetan refugee student, Tenzin Zomkyi
Ruby Hammond, was creative and academic, and had begun studying a Health Sciences degree. She cared deeply about social justice and volunteered... Read More
Cultural Exchange Weekend in Upper Mountains
by Guy Power Over the weekend 2nd-4th February, the Blue Mountains community, through BMRSG (Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group), hosted a group... Read More
What is ‘The Global Compact” and why is it important?
Peter Dutton announced to Ray Hadley that Australia was not signing 'The Global Compact". So what it is?
It is the first universal instrument to provide common frameworks, guiding principles and approaches to deal with international migration. It has been developed over 18 months of multi-stakeholder consultations and six rounds of negotiations between UN member states with conflicting interests.
The final draft, completed on 18 July 2018,
Read two concise informative summaries that explain what it is and why it is important.