Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

What the federal budget means for multicultural Australia

26 March 20250 comments

The 2025 federal budget will see continued support for refugee settlement, but the migrant intake will shrink as the government weighs global economic and geopolitical instability against… Read Full Article

Syrians call for peace in their homeland

19 March 20250 comments

Victoria’s Syrian community has held a peace vigil on the steps of Parliament House to call for an end to recent violence and massacres in Syria.

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Are refugees the answer to Australia’s skills shortages?

18 March 20250 comments

Opinion: By Dr Vanda Fortunato, AMES Chair

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was just another reminder that extreme weather events are becoming the norm as the impacts of climate change… Read Full Article

Gender violence campaigner is ‘Woman of Impact’

7 March 20250 comments

A migrant who has spent more than a decade campaigning to end family violence in faith and diverse communities is the ‘2025 AMES Australia Woman of Impact’.

Manal… Read Full Article

Trump edicts upend global humanitarian sector

4 March 20250 comments

The advent of a second Trump presidency is having a crippling effect on humanitarian work across the globe, recent reports indicate.

The US Government’s freeze on the work… Read Full Article

Settling in Australia: how can generative AI help?

18 February 20250 comments

By Katrina Tour, Edwin Creely and Melissa Barnes

 

Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) has a lot of potential to help migrants and refugees settle successfully in Australia, supporting language… Read Full Article

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July 2017

Global refugee response being put to the test

31 July 20170 comments

Last year’s high-level summit in New York established principles of international cooperation and responsibility-sharing...

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Victoria dominates a decade of population growth – ABS

31 July 20170 comments

Victoria and Melbourne continue to lead Australia’s population growth reflecting the state’s attractiveness to migrants...

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Migrants propping up the health system

31 July 20170 comments

Migrants are healthier than the average Aussie and they also make up a significant proportion of the healthcare workforce,...

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Refugees at work protecting Werribee’s historic gardens

31 July 20172 comments

Karen refugees have been volunteering to propagate rare and valuable plants at Werribee Park as well as helping to...

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