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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March 2022

Greece the latest Euro nation under fire over migrant pushbacks

1 March 20220 comments

The UN’s refugee agency UNHCR has criticised Greece over reports that it has been denying entry to migrants and asylum...

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Asylum deal with NZ agreed ‘in principle’

1 March 20220 comments

A longstanding offer from New Zealand to resettle up to 150 asylum seekers in Australia’s offshore detention centres has...

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Yemen humanitarian crisis rolls on

1 March 20220 comments

Seven years after the start of the conflict in Yemen, the nation continues to face a devastating and unrelenting...

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February 2022

Fresh humanitarian crisis hits Ethiopia

25 February 20220 comments

A fresh refugee crisis has erupted in strife-riven Ethiopia after thousands of Eritreans were forced to flee a camp when...

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