Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s journey comes full circle

18 December 20240 comments

In 2009 Bwe Thay arrived in Melbourne as a refugee from Burma and was supported by settlement agency AMES Australia.

This week, he became a member of the… Read Full Article

Refugee family rescued from care crisis

11 December 20240 comments

A refugee family facing significant and multiple barriers to settlement have been supported to build happy, successful lives in Adelaide thanks to a collaboration between humanitarian settlement… Read Full Article

New book highlights our shared humanity

11 December 20240 comments

A compelling new book tells the inspirational stories of second-generation migrant Australians, who share their families’ settlement journeys and their own search for identity.

Titled ‘At the Heart… Read Full Article

Melbourne’s united nations of food

11 December 20240 comments

Driving into the Pacific Market at Ardeer, in Melbourne’s west, you are met with an array of flags and numerous food trucks.

Pakistani, Italian, Indian and many other… Read Full Article

Syrian community celebrates the end of Assad

10 December 20240 comments

Australia’s Syrian refugee community is celebrating the fall of the brutal Assad regime in their homeland but they also have concerns about what the future holds for… Read Full Article

Refugee family reunited after 12 years

20 November 20240 comments

When the Ahmad-Zada family were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan earlier this year as undocumented Afghan refugees, they feared the worst.

Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah had… Read Full Article

- April 2015

April 2015

Social media campaign welcomes newcomers

30 April 20150 comments

Last week a welcoming message to immigrants and refugees was heard loud and clear across Australia. It seemed as if...

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Refugee’s smile hides long and tortuous journey to safety

29 April 20150 comments

Blinded by a land mine explosion, exiled from his boyhood village by a brutal military regime and after more than...

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Remittance cash soars to record levels

29 April 20151 comment

Global remittances, or money sent back home by immigrants and migrant workers, has soared to a staggering $586 billion...

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Vienna hotel shows benefits of employing refugees

28 April 20150 comments

A short walk from Vienna’s famous Prater parkland sits a unique hotel where the guests are not the only travellers...

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