Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Safe space created for Melbourne’s gig workers

1 May 20240 comments

They are the forgotten people of cities around the world – gig workers and delivery drivers who go about their difficult and often dangerous jobs with little… Read Full Article

Reflections on my homeland

18 April 20240 comments

I have been living permanently in Melbourne for the past 20 years and in 2023 my family and I decided to go back to Nepal for a… Read Full Article

Sun shines finally on Persian chef

18 April 20240 comments

Twelve years after he fled Iran in fear of his life Melbourne chef and humanitarian Hamed Allahyari can now call Australia his forever home.

As asylum seekers, Hamed… Read Full Article

Gift of food and friendship helping families settle in Mildura

14 March 20240 comments

An innovative new project is connecting Congolese and Burundian families newly arrived in Mildura with members of the existing local communities.

Set up by Jules Kangeta, a Case… Read Full Article

Community leader and volunteer is ‘Woman of Impact’

8 March 20240 comments

A Syrian refugee who overcame war, persecution and displacement to become a key leader and bulwark of her community is the inaugural ‘AMES Australia Woman of Impact’.

Norma… Read Full Article

Ukrainian treasures go on show in Melbourne

8 March 20240 comments

A stunning and poignant exhibition of Ukrainian art and craft opens in Melbourne this month showcasing thousands of years of the culture and traditions of the war-ravaged… Read Full Article

- April 2016

April 2016

Bono pleads for worldwide action on refugees

15 April 20160 comments

In a desperate plea to action, musician and humanitarian activist Bono has called for a new ‘Marshal Plan’ to...

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Cities demands for policy-making rights

14 April 20160 comments

European cities are demanding more involvement in policy-making in regards to the settlement of refugees and migrants in...

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The future lies out west

14 April 20160 comments

Melbourne’s western suburbs will be home to more than a million people by 2031 and with almost 40 per cent...

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Greens lay out radical refugee policy

13 April 20160 comments

This week The Greens proposed an increased intake of refugees in Australia that will rise up to 50,000 every year....

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