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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May 2015

Europe’s poisonous migration debate

15 May 20150 comments

One of the most toxic issues in European politics – the debate around immigration – plunged even lower this...

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Syrian crisis worsens: 210,000 dead

14 May 20150 comments

The Syrian crisis continues to spiral out of control with 210,000 dead and over 52 per cent of the Syrian...

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Graphic novel presents the dark side of asylum seeker journeys

14 May 20153 comments

Cold, sleepless nights filled with stormy black seas, a dilapidated ship and the shouts of a struggling crew. It’s...

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Online resources promote diversity and prevent discrimination in the workplace

14 May 20150 comments

The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a suite of free online resources designed to help promote diversity and...

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