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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Increased immigration the key to prosperity – study

16 March 20150 comments

Australia will need more than 250,000 new migrants a year to raise living standards and add $1.6 trillion to the...

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Boat policy hurting asylum seekers: report (The Australian)

16 March 20150 comments

THE federal government’s turn-back-the-boats policy is putting asylum seekers at risk and has hurt Australia’s...

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Pascoe Vale cricket club gives Glenroy asylum seeker new hope for future (Herald Sun)

16 March 20150 comments

CRICKET has given asylum seeker Maleesh De Silva a vital release from the harsh realities of his life. Now living...

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Low-income renters miss out on affordable homes

15 March 20150 comments

Affordable housing is increasingly becoming beyond the reach of low income earners, including many new refugees or migrants...

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