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

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April 2015

A full inquiry is needed into detention regime (The Age)

9 April 20150 comments

Yet again, there is cause for Australians to be profoundly disturbed about the federal government’s management of...

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Study reveals migrants’ views on Australian democracy (SBS)

8 April 20150 comments

A new survey has found immigrants to Australia share similar values to people born here, but feel less able to...

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Expansion planned for maternal refugee program

7 April 20150 comments

To many newly arrived refugees, Maggie Lynch is like a mother. Mrs Lynch, 65, has long been volunteering in various...

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Book Review: The Rise of Islamic State

7 April 20150 comments

It’s easy to think of the rise of ISIS as a sudden explosive phenomenon when you look at the mainstream...

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