Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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World Cup stars inspiring young refugees

16 July 20260 comments

In the first week of the current tournament Nestory Irankunda became the youngest player to score for Australia at a World Cup.
He was one a record nine refugees taking…

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Pascoe Vale cricket club gives Glenroy asylum seeker new hope for future (Herald Sun)

16 March 20150 comments

CRICKET has given asylum seeker Maleesh De Silva a vital release from the harsh realities of his life. Now living...

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Low-income renters miss out on affordable homes

15 March 20150 comments

Affordable housing is increasingly becoming beyond the reach of low income earners, including many new refugees or migrants...

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Turnbull backs migration and multiculturalism

14 March 20153 comments

Communications Minister and putative Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has revealed his views on the value of migration by...

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Unity a mission in one man’s life

13 March 20151 comment

Helping people connect with each other while assisting them to learn are the inter-related twin passions of English...

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