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.

Read Full Article

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

Latest Articles

Humanitarian emergency unfolding in DRC

4 March 20250 comments

A humanitarian crisis is emerging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as Rwanda backed M23 rebels continue to...

Read More

Mexico now the only option for desperate asylum seekers

4 March 20250 comments

Mexico is rapidly becoming a ‘Plan B’ for many asylum seekers who had been attempting to enter the US prior...

Read More

Uyghur refugees face deportation to China

4 March 20250 comments

Thailand and Turkey plans to deport Uyghur asylum seekers and refugees to China, according to recent overseas. The East...

Read More

Language, not birth, key to a sense of belonging – study finds

4 March 20250 comments

A sense of belonging in a country hinges on speaking the local language for many people around the world, new...

Read More