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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Services failing migrant needs: Vic audit (SBS)

25 June 20140 comments

The Victorian Auditor General’s Office says government services in the state are failing to keep up with the evolving...

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Barat Ali Batoor: Exhibition captures heart of refugee issue (Star Weekly)

24 June 20140 comments

Two-time Walkley winning photographer Barat Ali Batoor, an Afghan asylum seeker who took pictures as his boat sunk, is...

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New Funding Targets Victorian CALD Communities (Mivision)

23 June 20140 comments

The eye health of Victorians from culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD) will be boosted following an...

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Nauru’s Government grants refugee status to 19 more asylum seekers including five families (ABC)

23 June 20140 comments

Another 19 asylum seekers granted refugee status by Nauru’s Government and released from Australian immigration...

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