Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Victorian Budget targets families, cost of living

21 May 20250 comments

Families and people struggling with the cost of living are among the biggest winners in this year’s Victorian budget.

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Refugee has dreams of hi-tech future

14 May 20250 comments

An Afghan refugee who was forced to flee the brutal Taliban regime is now carving out a new life and career for himself in Melbourne and dreams… Read Full Article

Migrants, refugees voted with their hearts

5 May 20250 comments

Refugee and migrant communities are breathing a sigh of relief following the Labour Party’s decisive victory in the 2025 federal election.

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Cardinal Bychok – our man in Rome

30 April 20250 comments

The only Australian link to the selection of a new pope currently underway in the Vatican is Melbourne-based Ukrainian-born Cardinal Mykola Bychok.

The 45-year-old is the youngest member… Read Full Article

Vietnamese arrivals changed Australia’s refugee policy

29 April 20250 comments

50 years of Australia’s Vietnamese community

Fifty years ago this month Saigon fell to North Vietnamese communist forces, sparking a massive exodus of refugees, many of whom ended… Read Full Article

Vale Pope Francis – champion of refugees

22 April 20250 comments

An important part of Pope Francis’ legacy will be his support for refugees and migrants and his advocacy for ending conflicts over his decade-long papal tenure.Read Full Article

- August 2015

August 2015

The multicultural face of footy

17 August 20151 comment

Western Bulldogs star recruit Lin Jong is being tipped as a future champion but he also stands out for being...

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Birds’ nests you can eat

17 August 20150 comments

Edible birds’ nests are quietly emerging as one of Melbourne’s most coveted foreign delicacies. The nests are created...

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Cracking Asian markets

14 August 20150 comments

Differences in language, culture and business practices are the main barriers to tapping into the Asian marketplace,...

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Ordinary Europeans helping refugees in the face of rising xenophobia

13 August 20150 comments

If you listen to the politicians and much of the press, you might get the impression that no one in...

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