Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Federal budget offers restrained relief

17 May 20240 comments

The 2024 federal budget will see Australia’s migration and refugee programs remain as significant parts of the nation’s political and economic lifeblood.

The migration program will see an… Read Full Article

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

- January 2017

January 2017

Corporates stepping up in refugee crisis

20 January 20170 comments

Many of the world’s biggest companies are constantly under fire in the media over issues like tax evasion, obscene...

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Abuse and exploitation of foreign domestic workers rising

20 January 20170 comments

The abuse and exploitation of foreign domestic workers is a growing issue and one exacerbated by increasing numbers of...

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Diversity not reflected in TV drama, study finds

20 January 20170 comments

Australian television drama is failing to portray people from culturally diverse groups in its representations of the wider...

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US reverses Cuban emigree policy

20 January 20170 comments

The US has suddenly ended the long standing arrangement that meant migrants fleeing Cuba who were able to reach America...

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