Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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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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January 2026

The world’s forgotten refugees, the Rohingya of Cox’s Bazar

28 January 20260 comments

More than a million Rohingya refugees, who fled violence and persecution in Myanmar, have been languishing in an...

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Refugee resettlement commitments tank – UNHCR

28 January 20260 comments

The number of people needing resettlement because of humanitarian need has decreased in 2026 but the number of resettlement...

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What Australia Day means to me

26 January 20260 comments

Impact magazine asked a group of people from diverse backgrounds to reflect on what Australia Day means to them…  ...

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Migrants, refugees embrace Australia Day, survey finds

25 January 20260 comments

A large majority of migrants and refugees new to Australia plan to become citizens and believe it is important to...

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