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 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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