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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April 2016

EU asylum seeker deal close

7 April 20160 comments

The European Union is on the verge of breakthrough in achieving a consensus on the way the bloc approaches the...

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Asylum seeker charity needs a new home

6 April 20160 comments

West Welcome Wagon, a registered charity that welcomes asylum seekers into Melbourne’s West with food, clothing,...

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Health care needs of refugees the focus of new $2 million initiative

1 April 20160 comments

Refugees and asylum seekers are much more likely to die or become seriously ill than the general population because of...

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Refugees being portrayed more positively – new study

1 April 20160 comments

A new study dissects how and why organisations choose to portray refugees and asylum seekers through images. The analysis...

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