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Refugee mayor brings agenda of inclusion and equity

29 October 20260 comments

He’s been called the ‘Mamdani on the Maribrynong’ and the analogy is fitting given he is a charismatic young political leader with some radical ideas.
Twenty-eight-year-old Mohamed Semra is a…

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Global refugee crisis deepening

29 October 20260 comments

Displacement crises across the globe are growing as international aid dries up and more nations are closing their borders to refugees and people seeking asylum.
A disturbing litany of reports…

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Facing life’s challenges with a smile

26 October 20260 comments

Dalal Altaji’s life has been 51 years of constant struggle.
A struggle to overcome her disability, a struggle to access and complete her education, a struggle to survive the devastation…

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Conference focuses on belonging, cohesion

22 October 20260 comments

FECCA Conference 2026
Australians need to foster a sense of belonging at a local level to avoid eroding social cohesion, according to a leading multicultural voice.
Chair of the Australian Multicultural…

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Afghan evacuees feel welcome and safe five years on – survey

1 October 20260 comments

Afghan families who arrived in Australia five years ago this month after being evacuated from Kabul as it fell to the Taliban are feeling welcome, safe, confident about their…

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Refugee footballers win a flag and friendships

24 September 20260 comments

When the Nhill Tigers under-14 boys team won the Wimmera District AFL grand final this month, it was the culmination of an intensive season of training and drills.
It was…

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Funding of PNG, Nauru legal costs honours Labor’s asylum seeker policy: Morrison

28 May 20140 comments

Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the Coalition Government is meeting the obligations of the previous...

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Ordinary people, lending a hand (The Age)

28 May 20140 comments

More Victorians are offering practical help to asylum seekers in need. Peter Barrett reports on a grassroots movement that...

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ACMRO calls for review of Manus Island detention policy (Cath News)

28 May 20140 comments

ACMRO said yesterday that the independent report, by Robert Cornall, into events leading to the brutal death of Reza...

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Latest CALD jobless rates

28 May 20140 comments

Vietnamese, Lebanese and Chinese are the migrant groups most likely to be out of work, according to new Employment...

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