Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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New immigration arrangements revealed

17 September 20260 comments

The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
The government’s new immigration policy…

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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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June 2021

Fortress Europe under construction

3 June 20210 comments

A new Trump-style physical and digital wall is being built by the European Union to deter migrants and refugees as...

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Migrants driving Germany’s innovation – report

3 June 20210 comments

Migrants in Germany are pulling more than their weight in driving innovation in the nation’s hi-tech economy, according...

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May 2021

Passion for language fuels migrant’s dreams

27 May 20211 comment

Iranian migrant Rahman Abarin drove buses and spent endless hours working and studying to achieve his dream of becoming...

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Women, youth in the developing world worst hit by pandemic – IMF report

27 May 20210 comments

Young people, women and workers in low paid or casual jobs have been worst hit by the economic impact of...

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