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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Escaping the horrors of the Syrian conflict

14 April 20142 comments

A woman who witnessed first-hand the horrors of the Syrian conflict and was forced to flee her home in the...

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Dandenong award-winning photographer Barat Ali Batoor invited to speak about refugee journey at April 26 TEDx conference in Sydney (Herald Sun)

14 April 20140 comments

AN AWARD-winning Dandenong photographer has been invited to showcase his work at the Sydney Opera House in the TEDxSydney...

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Long-term youth jobless rate triples (Illawarra Mercury)

14 April 20140 comments

The number of young people facing long-term unemployment has tripled since the global financial crisis, according to a new...

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Covenant of ethics the key to peace

11 April 20140 comments

Former Australian Prime Minister and human rights advocate Malcolm Fraser has called for the establishment of an...

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