Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Opinion – Debunking the myth of migrants stealing jobs

3 October 20240 comments

Cath Scarth, CEO of AMES Australia

Among the plethora of false claims uttered by former US President Donald Trump during his recent debate with Vice President Kamela Harris… Read Full Article

Family who are three-time refugees escape statelessness

3 October 20240 comments

Rami Hussein is one of about four-and-a-half million people across the globe who have, or are, enduring statelessness.

Rami’s father fled Palestine during the 1948 was when Zionist… Read Full Article

CALD women at the bottom of the workplace equity ladder

3 October 20240 comments

Women from culturally diverse communities are at the most disadvantaged when it comes to workplace equity and the gender pay gap, new research reveals.

They are more likely… Read Full Article

Three decades of selfless volunteering

3 October 20240 comments

For 27 years Jim Revell has quietly been making a difference in the lives of thousands of migrants and refugees newly arrived in Australia.

His work as a… Read Full Article

Stunning photo essay explores the asylum seeker experience

29 August 20240 comments

A stunning new photo exhibition charts the journey of an asylum seeker from Afghanistan over two years and across three continents.

Photojournalist Barat Ali Batoor has recorded his… Read Full Article

Helping refugees find their first homes in Australia

22 August 20240 comments

Her own family’s story of displacement has driven Lena Torus’ passion to help refugees find their first homes in Australia.

Lena is a Senior Client Manager with the… Read Full Article

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Global conflicts driving displacement, hunger

24 July 20240 comments

As the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine continue to dominate news headlines, it is easy to forget that there are...

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Sahara the latest deadly trap for migrants – report

23 July 20240 comments

The Sahara Desert is now more deadly than crossing the Mediterranean for migrants seeking to get to Europe, a new...

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Fear global elections will see a rise in racism

23 July 20240 comments

The rising far-right in Europe should ring alarm bells about racism and victimisation, according to the UN’s human...

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Banksy’s Melbourne exhibition throws focus on refugees

23 July 20240 comments

Themes around refugees and displacement feature strongly in a new exhibition of the work of the world’s most famous...

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