Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Migrant jobs at risk from AI – analysis

31 August 20260 comments

Migrants in Australia are among the most vulnerable to losing their jobs to the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a new analysis has found.
An AI Industry Impact…

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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She grew…

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Painting provides healing and happiness

5 August 20260 comments

Cancer, spinal surgery and long-term unemployment have failed to dampen the dreams of Thai migrant Chattraporn Suwantevakup.
Between 2019 and 2022, Chattraporn, 62, underwent intensive treatment for follicular lymphoma, including…

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Finding the sweet spot – how a refugee rebuilt his life

30 July 20260 comments

Aghan refugee Hafiz Kamali has overcome being targeted by the Taliban, having little English language and almost no knowledge of commercial practice in Australia to start a business and…

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Refugee convention marks 75 years under existential threat

30 July 20260 comments

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was created in the wake and amid the wreckage of World War II to help people fleeing…

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World Cup stars inspiring young refugees

16 July 20260 comments

In the first week of the current tournament Nestory Irankunda became the youngest player to score for Australia at a World Cup.
He was one a record nine refugees taking…

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Australia opens door to get 4400 Iraqi and Syrian refugees out of hell (The Australian)

19 August 20140 comments

AUSTRALIA will rescue 4400 Iraqi and Syrian refugees fleeing persecution and the murderous reign of Islamic State...

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Heart of the community: Australia’s migrant shopkeepers celebrated (SBS)

19 August 20140 comments

Australia has a long history of immigrant entrepreneurs, dating back well over a century in the case of Chinese,...

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Victoria a rainbow state of spoken languages

15 August 20141 comment

Victorians speak more languages than there are countries in the world with more than 250 tongues in regular use across...

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Nancy Nguyen rewards her refugee mother by winning a University of Sydney MBA scholarship (The Australian)

15 August 20140 comments

WHEN Nancy Nguyen was growing up she used to ask her mother why she risked her life on a refugee...

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