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

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New settlement standards point the way

12 May 20160 comments

A set of new national standards for improving the settlement outcomes of new arrivals to Australia was launched at this...

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Art exhibition reveals a people’s plight

12 May 20160 comments

A compelling and visceral fine art exhibition opened in Dandenong this week giving insights into the plight of the...

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Humanitarian Index reveals preconceptions about refugees

11 May 20160 comments

Terrorism and forced migration are most pressing humanitarian challenges now and for the immediate future, according to a...

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Saving child refugees

11 May 20161 comment

A British Lord who was part of the ‘kindertransport’ rescue mission in World War II which saw thousands of...

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