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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Refugee votes for the first time

23 May 20191 comment

Ekhlas Franso, along with her two sisters escaped terror attacks on the streets of Baghdad, and survived seven years as...

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Conflicts have displaced 41m people in their own countries – new data

23 May 20190 comments

A record 41.3 million people are now displaced within their own countries because of conflict or violence and two thirds...

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Climate change the leading driver of migration – new study

23 May 20190 comments

Climate change has become the leading cause of migration, according to a ground-breaking new study. The research by a...

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Mars a target for human migration

23 May 20190 comments

The last surviving astronaut from Apollo 11 – the first manned mission to the Moon – says mankind should look...

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