Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee mayor brings agenda of inclusion and equity

29 October 20260 comments

He’s been called the ‘Mamdani on the Maribrynong’ and the analogy is fitting given he is a charismatic young political leader with some radical ideas.
Twenty-eight-year-old Mohamed Semra is a…

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Global refugee crisis deepening

29 October 20260 comments

Displacement crises across the globe are growing as international aid dries up and more nations are closing their borders to refugees and people seeking asylum.
A disturbing litany of reports…

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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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Bilingualism makes you smart and efficient – new research

10 November 20150 comments

Speaking two or more languages regularly can make you smarter, more efficient and better able to learn, according to new...

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Mums on a mission to help

5 November 20151 comment

On a weekday afternoon in a warehouse in the backstreets of St Kilda a sophisticated logistics operation is underway....

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Refugee athletes allowed to compete in 2016 Olympics

5 November 20150 comments

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced they will now allow refugees to enter the Rio Games next year....

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LGBTQI refugees suffer assault inside camps

5 November 20150 comments

Gay and lesbian asylum seekers in Germany are being both physically and emotionally abused by fellow refugees due to...

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