Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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Fall of a dictator – is this end of Iran’s regime

4 March 20260 comments

Neda Zeyghami is part of Australia’s Iranian diaspora. In this opinion piece, she examines the emotional and political realities of witnessing upheaval in one’s homeland, and questions what the…

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April 2015

Asylum seeker keeps fighting through adversity

12 April 20150 comments

The life that has led 33 year old Maalek Bobakraad to Noble Park in Melbourne’s south east has not been...

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Asylum applications to the West on the rise

11 April 20150 comments

Wars in Syria and Iraq have driven the number of people requesting asylum in industrialised countries to a 22-year high...

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Bouquets and brickbats for Australia on human rights

10 April 20150 comments

Australia has made progress in the area of human rights over the past year but faces challenges in its approach...

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Real and perceived xenophobia on the rise in Germany

9 April 20150 comments

Increasing attacks against asylum seekers in Germany in recent months have raised fears that a new wave of racism and...

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