Honour a Loved One of Hellenic Heritage on the National Monument to Migration

Honour a loved one of Hellenic heritage on the National Monument to Migration

We all know the traditional story of Greek migration to Australia. Young men and women left their families behind in Greece, boarded boats with only one suitcase containing the essentials, and headed towards Australia in the hope of having a better and brighter future. Achieving this dream wasn’t always easy though as many Greek migrants struggled with the English language and faced persistent racism. But they still never gave up. Instead, they …

Regional migration - Time for action: Peter van Vliet, Migration Institute of Australia I Australian Rural & Regional News

Peter van Vliet, CEO, Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) This opinion piece is based on a speech Peter van Vliet made to the Regional Development Australia ORANA  conference at the Dubbo Zoo on 18 June 2025. Australia runs a reasonably large migration program by international standards but getting migrants out of the big cities ­­­- particularly Melbourne and Sydney – and into the regions has always been a challenge. Around 31.5 per cent of …