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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January 2023

US pivots on immigration policy

18 January 20230 comments

The US government has announced it will begin turning back Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the US-Mexico border...

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Record numbers of migrants cross the English Channel

16 January 20230 comments

Around 45,000 irregular migrants crossed the English Channel arriving in the UK in 2022 – up by 17,000 on the...

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December 2022

2022 – The year that was

22 December 20220 comments

2022 has been a tumultuous year, dominated by the war in Ukraine and the massive human, economic and political chaos...

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Ukrainian solidarity on show at Melbourne art exhibition

22 December 20220 comments

At a small gathering at an art exhibition in Melbourne’s Docklands the quiet courage is almost palpable. Ukraine’s...

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