Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She grew…

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Painting provides healing and happiness

5 August 20260 comments

Cancer, spinal surgery and long-term unemployment have failed to dampen the dreams of Thai migrant Chattraporn Suwantevakup.
Between 2019 and 2022, Chattraporn, 62, underwent intensive treatment for follicular lymphoma, including…

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Finding the sweet spot – how a refugee rebuilt his life

30 July 20260 comments

Aghan refugee Hafiz Kamali has overcome being targeted by the Taliban, having little English language and almost no knowledge of commercial practice in Australia to start a business and…

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Refugee convention marks 75 years under existential threat

30 July 20260 comments

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was created in the wake and amid the wreckage of World War II to help people fleeing…

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March 2023

Internally displaced Ukrainians struggle with food, shelter

9 March 20230 comments

Twelve months after Russia launched its invasion, about 5.3 million Ukrainians, representing 12 per cent of the pre-war...

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India about to become home to world’s largest population

9 March 20230 comments

India is set to become the most populous country in the world, eclipsing Chine which has been home to the...

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London gets a migration museum

9 March 20230 comments

London finally has a museum dedicated to centuries of migration to the city. After a 10-year journey, the Migration...

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Ukraine’s resistance has been remarkable but it needs support

1 March 20230 comments

Maru Jarockyj is a Melbourne architect and a Ukrainian-Australian. Her parents fled Ukraine as refugees after WWII, leaving...

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