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The tragic story of child migration from Malta
Mon, Nov 16 2009
Prime Minister Kevin has formally apologised to about 500,000 people who were placed in institutions or foster care between 1930 and 1970.
They included about 7000 people who were sent to Australia from Britain and Malta as unaccompanied children.
Marlene Galea looks at how one Maltese family was affected.
(Photo courtesy of State Library of Western Australia)
The pitfalls of independent skilled migration: Part 2
Fri, Nov 13 2009
On January 1, the federal government will introduce changes to requirements for people wanting to migrate to Australia under the General Skilled Migration Program.
The major change will be the introduction of a so-called JobReady Test, designed to ensure that new migrants will be able to gain employment in their area of skills and knowledge.
The federal government announced plans for the JobReady Test last September.
Kristina Kukolja, with Part 2 of a two-part report.
The pitfalls of independent skilled migration: Part 1
Fri, Nov 13 2009
Earlier this year, the federal government announced it was cutting Australia's permanent skilled migration program because of the Global Financial Crisis.
The government said it wanted to help people already in Australia to win the dwindling number of new jobs.
At the same time, the government said it would still allow in migrants with skills listed as being in short supply.
But serious questions were already being asked about the effectiveness of that part of the program.
And according to inquiries by SBS Radio, there are plenty of examples to show in many cases, it had been resulting in heartache and disappointment since well before the economic downturn.
Kristina Kukolja, with Part 1 of a two-part report.
Using theatre to support disadvantaged rural youths
Mon, Oct 12 2009
An increasing number of young people in rural Australia continue to fall out of the formal education systems and become involved in the criminal justice system and/or drugs of addiction.
Studies have shown a vast gap in the Year 12 retention rate between rural and urban areas.
The drift into crime or drugs by rural youths has also been linked to fewer career opportunities - and a lack of affordable and accessible recreational opportunities.
Youth workers recognise that breaking this cycle is difficult.
But as Kristina Kukolja reports, according to the organisers of one project, enabling a space for self-expression for affected youths can make a big difference.
Indigenous contribution to Australian screen industry
Fri, Sep 18 2009
In Melbourne on the weekend, members of the public began exploring a new permanent exhibition that highlights the history and future of moving images in Australia.
A prominent feature of the exhibition is the contribution of Indigenous creativity to the Australian screen industry.
Kristina Kukolja was at the official opening.
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