Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Australia remains resilient in the face of COVID – Scanlon report

16 February 20210 comments

The latest Scanlon Foundation report on social cohesion in Australia has produced some surprisingly positive results in the face of the social and psychological impact of the… Read Full Article

Melbourne Burmese minorities fear coup will bring more suffering

16 February 20210 comments

Burmese minority communities in Melbourne say they are worried about the future of their compatriots at home in the wake of the Burmese military coup.

As the Burmese… Read Full Article

Melbourne Syrians supporting victims of war and COVID at home

29 January 20210 comments

Members of Melbourne’s Syrian community have launched a campaign to support the children of families in Syria who are falling into poverty and destitution as a result… Read Full Article

Human rights under siege – global report

28 January 20210 comments

The latest annual report on global human rights has called on the incoming Biden administration in the US to restore support for human rights and embed it… Read Full Article

Refugees, migrants optimistic about COVID recovery – survey

23 December 20200 comments

Newly arrived refugees and migrants are now feeling safer and more confident that the worst of then COVID-19 pandemic is over in Australia but they report being… Read Full Article

Opportunity and a new life for refugee family

23 December 20200 comments

Bushra Mansour and her family are what successful refugee settlement in Australia looks like.

Four years after arriving in Australia, the family has bought a house in Craigieburn,… Read Full Article

Sector News

April 2015

Re-elected Baird government urged to deliver on multicultural policy (SBS)

1 April 20150 comments

The government of re-elected New South Wales premier Mike Baird is being urged to deliver on its commitment to the...

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March 2015

Homemade music videos shoot Werribee’s Star Boy to fame (Sydney Morning Herald)

30 March 20150 comments

Hsa Hae is the most world-famous, self-made pop star you have never heard of. Unsurprising really, because Hsa  Hae –...

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Multicultural mayhem lurks in the shadows of the NSW election (The Conversation)

27 March 20150 comments

The 2011 NSW state election delivered a swag of seats in western Sydney to the Liberal Party. Widespread dislike and...

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Multiculturalism and the NSW election (SBS)

26 March 20150 comments

How are multiculturalism and other issues affecting migrants are being handled in this NSW election?   Read...

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