Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Reflections on my homeland

18 April 20240 comments

I have been living permanently in Melbourne for the past 20 years and in 2023 my family and I decided to go back to Nepal for a… Read Full Article

Sun shines finally on Persian chef

18 April 20240 comments

Twelve years after he fled Iran in fear of his life Melbourne chef and humanitarian Hamed Allahyari can now call Australia his forever home.

As asylum seekers, Hamed… Read Full Article

Gift of food and friendship helping families settle in Mildura

14 March 20240 comments

An innovative new project is connecting Congolese and Burundian families newly arrived in Mildura with members of the existing local communities.

Set up by Jules Kangeta, a Case… Read Full Article

Community leader and volunteer is ‘Woman of Impact’

8 March 20240 comments

A Syrian refugee who overcame war, persecution and displacement to become a key leader and bulwark of her community is the inaugural ‘AMES Australia Woman of Impact’.

Norma… Read Full Article

Ukrainian treasures go on show in Melbourne

8 March 20240 comments

A stunning and poignant exhibition of Ukrainian art and craft opens in Melbourne this month showcasing thousands of years of the culture and traditions of the war-ravaged… Read Full Article

Newly arrived communities hit harder by cost of living pressure – study

1 March 20240 comments

Emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia appear to be suffering greater cost of living stress than the broader community, a survey of community leaders has found. 

A… Read Full Article

Sector News

March 2015

Cambodia supports Australia refugee deal on ‘humanitarian grounds’ (SBS)

26 March 20150 comments

A senior Cambodian government official says the Cambodian government supported the refugee resettlement deal with Australia...

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New service Linking Hearts targets domestic violence, homelessness in migrant and refugee communities in Sydney’s south-west (ABC)

25 March 20150 comments

A new service targeting domestic violence and homelessness across migrant and refugee communities has been launched in one...

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At the sharp end of Work for the Dole program, refugee Go Lam is full of praise (Sydney Morning Herald)

24 March 20150 comments

Go Lam is sitting in her new office cubicle and can barely believe her luck. She is neatly dressed, eager...

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Malcolm Fraser remembered as ‘complex’ and “often misunderstood” (Courier Mail)

24 March 20150 comments

MALCOLM Fraser has been remembered in parliament today as a “giant” of Australian politics who was “often...

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