Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Opinion – Putting the migration debate in perspective

20 January 20260 comments

Melinda Collinson, CEO AMES Australia
Time and again throughout Australian history migrants have been demonised during times of hardship.
In recent months they have been directly blamed for Australia’s housing crisis…

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Worrying political trends on the horizon for 2026

16 January 20260 comments

Last year was a terrible one for humanitarianism, and 2026 is shaping as even worse.
A depressing litany of wars and negative geopolitical trends, as well as the continuing erosion…

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Venezuelans in Australia express hope and fear for their homeland

8 January 20260 comments

Venezuelans in Australia have “mixed emotions” about the US air strikes on Caracas and the kidnapping and arrest of President Nicolas Maduro.
Many are celebrating the arrest of Maduro, who…

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Refugees settling well in regional Australia – study finds

23 December 20250 comments

The settlement of refugees in regional Australia is a success story with refugee families building successful lives and regional communities benefitting from their presence, a new research report has…

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Migrant optometrist giving back

23 December 20250 comments

His own experiences as a migrant motivates Melbourne optometrist Dr Ahmed Azzam to help other people who are new to Australia.
His volunteer work in helping refugees with eye health…

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Tuvaluans begin arriving in Australia

23 December 20250 comments

The first climate migrants from Tuvalu have arrived in Australia under the historic Falapili Union agreement, aimed at giving Tuvaluans migration pathways as rising seas inundate their homeland.
More than…

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Australia among the top countries to be a migrant

31 July 20170 comments

Australia is one of the top five countries in which to be an immigrant, according to a new survey. The...

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Global human migration mapped

31 July 20170 comments

Global migration in raw numbers is booming with the highest numbers of people ever moving from their home countries to...

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Migrants paying their way in tax – ABS

31 July 20170 comments

Migrants are more than holding their own when it comes to the nation’s bottom line with newcomers to Australia...

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Australia to join UN human rights body

27 July 20170 comments

Australia looks set to fill one of two vacancies on the United Nations Human Rights Council following France’s...

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