Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Local communities support victims of Nepal-Tibet disaster

3 September 20260 comments

Australia’s Himalayan communities have rallied to support the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Community groups are raising money to support victims and community vigils are being…

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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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Breaking bread and barriers for new migrants and refugees

17 May 20140 comments

We see ourselves as one of the friendliest nations on earth, yet there are thousands of long-term visitors who’ve...

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Budget brings mixed bag for humanitarian and CALD sectors

15 May 20140 comments

People at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder – the unemployed, young people, pensioners and refugees and asylum...

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Will ‘earn or learn’ see young fall through the cracks? (ABC)

15 May 20140 comments

The Government says young people need to ‘earn or learn’ to move away from welfare reliance but youth welfare...

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Migration Act amended to exclude refugees with bad security assessment (The Guardian)

14 May 20140 comments

The Senate has passed a controversial amendment to the Migration Act that would prevent refugees who have received an...

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