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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Learner driver program helps refugees and migrants obtain their licenses (Canberra Times)

22 September 20140 comments

For Iranian refugee Alizera Naroui, freedom was a welcome change when he and his family arrived in Australia, but to...

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New tool measures companies’ diversity efforts (SBS)

18 September 20140 comments

The Human Rights Commission hopes to inject more cultural competency into Australian businesses with a new online tool to...

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Asylum seekers given wheels to explore new city through Good Wheel Project

17 September 20140 comments

ASYLUM seekers are seeing a whole new side of Melbourne after being given free bikes and training in maintenance and...

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Welcoming refugees personal for Cowra councillor (Cowra Guardian)

16 September 20140 comments

His family first came to Australia as political refugees early last century; and now Cowra Shire Councillor Ian Brown is...

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