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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Leader supported campaign to stamp out racism nets diversity award for Greater Dandenong Council (Herald Sun)

22 June 20140 comments

THE City of Greater Dandenong has won an award for a campaign to stand up against racism: Racism. Get Up....

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Immigration Minister Scott Morrison rejects Labor’s calls for increased refugee intake (ABC)

21 June 20140 comments

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has defended the size of Australia’s humanitarian refugee program in the light of...

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Protection visa cap ruled invalid by High Court, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison ordered to reconsider asylum seekers’ application (ABC)

21 June 20140 comments

The High Court has struck down a law which allowed the Government to cap the number of protection visas it...

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Plight of Afghan Hazara people revealed in new photography exhibition (ABC)

20 June 20140 comments

A young Hazara photo-journalist is using an exhibition to encourage the wider Australia to give asylum seekers a chance....

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