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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Germany torn over immigration debate

14 May 20150 comments

East of Berlin, in a dreary clearing behind pine trees and a wire fence sits a three-storey metal building. This...

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Skilled visa approval backlog causing heartache

14 May 20150 comments

A large number of valid applications for permanent residency have been stopped in their tracks because the Commonwealth...

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AMES students help restore wetlands

8 May 20150 comments

Footscray AMES students have participated in a replanting project at Altona Coastal Park as part of the Industry...

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A day in the life of Melbourne’s multicultural hub

6 May 20150 comments

Melbourne’s diverse and ever changing cultural landscape has a meeting point in the form of a three-story building....

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