Disaster recovery is much harder on isolated islands, and people may migrate away if it’s too slow. Support from Jamaicans in the US, UK and Canada to rebuild for a better future can help.
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Nigeria’s migration policies lack coordination. They are reactive rather than proactive.
Hay fever symptoms will improve over time for most – but there are many things you can still do in the meantime to reduce hay fever severity.
COVID lockdowns and the rise of the gig economy have led to loneliness becoming an issue in the workplace.
Australian writer Charmian Clift was born 100 years ago today. One rivetting photograph of Clift captures the existential yin and yang explored in her work.
British people living in Turkey don’t want to be seen as uninterested in local culture or language.
In the Copperbelt the category of ‘expatriate’ recreated a dual wage structure that still persists.
Ukrainian Australians feel the push-pull impact of distant conflict on their mental health. Supportive measures include making sure their feelings are heard and accepted.
South Koreans living away from home have been frequent targets for suspicion and ire during the pandemic. Some even report being shunned by their families.
Australians who normally live overseas will face an even tougher time coming back to Australia, under new rules that start this week.
Two international law scholars explain the history of the ‘right to enter’ provision and how this applies to Australians stuck overseas.
The pandemic has highlighted our expat population. And yet we don’t have precise or up-to-date information about Australians overseas.
Religion has often been a key motivation for philanthropy and economic fairness. Africans in the diaspora champion this.
Some 10,000 people are likely to give up their US passport this year, way above average. Are they fleeing COVID-19? Nasty politics? Taxes? None of the above, says an expert on American citizenship.
I feel justified for leaving decades ago but my heart bleeds for the people trapped in Lebanon.
Claims of Chinese self-isolation reflect a longstanding, global “Yellow Peril” discourse that persists despite discrediting evidence.
Famous expats Charmian Clift and George Johnson, Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen provide inspiration for this heady romance. But the shifts between reality and fiction are distracting at times.
Brexit has particular significance for the 757 British citizens currently elected in France, whose mandates expire at the upcoming mayoral elections in March.
Janda stereotypes pervade the lives of the Indonesian women who are marginalised in their community, forcing them to live precarious lives.
Extending the provincial vote to expatriates from Newfoundland and Labrador could make make for a more vibrant democracy.
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Laureate Postdoctoral Fellow, ARC Laureate Evacuations Research Hub, UNSW
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Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
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