Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Vale Stefan Romaniw

23 July 20240 comments

Australia has farewelled Stefan Romaniw, one of the nation’s multicultural champions, in an emotional and moving state funeral.

Mr Romaniw, 68, was a prominent Ukrainian community leader and… Read Full Article

Palestinian family seeking new life

23 July 20240 comments

For five months Eyad Almasri and his family survived bombs, forced displacement, a lack of food and water, poor hygiene and the deaths of family and friends.

The… Read Full Article

Better harnessing migrants’ skills could add $10billion to Australia’s economy

28 June 20240 comments

Better utilising the skills and experience migrant and refugees bring with them could benefit Australia’s economy by as much as $10 billion over five years, according to… Read Full Article

Taking on Southeast Asia’s scam gangs

28 June 20240 comments

For almost ten years, Saw Thura* has been one of a loose band of people and agencies fighting to expose a little-known but growing human rights crisis… Read Full Article

Refugee Week marked as displaced numbers hit 120 million

18 June 20240 comments

Continuing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan have seen a record-breaking 120 million people forced to flee their homes by war, violence and persecution.

The number represents the 12th… Read Full Article

Diverse communities missing out on gender violence support – study

6 June 20240 comments

Emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia are being left behind when it comes to resources to tackle the scourge of gender-based violence, a survey of community… Read Full Article

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Film explores what happens when refugees arrive in a struggling UK community

2 May 20240 comments

Legendary UK filmmaker Ken Loach’s apparently final film is the story of what happens when a group of Syrian refugees...

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Multicultural health revamp urged in new report

2 May 20240 comments

A National Multicultural Health Framework at the federal level, and multicultural health strategies at the state and...

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Refugees increasingly unwelcome across the world

2 May 20240 comments

Refugees across the globe are coming under threat of expulsion by a growing number of nationalist or autocratic regimes....

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Scammers targeting CALD communities – ACCC

1 May 20240 comments

People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities are being targeted disproportionately by scammers...

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