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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March 2022

AMES Australia 70 Years of Welcome

4 March 20220 comments

For seven decades, AMES Australia has been supporting newly arrived refugees and migrants settling in Australia, helping to...

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Afghan settlement effort sees 500 families in their own homes

4 March 20220 comments

Six months after they began to arrive the 500th family of Afghan evacuees have been supported to settle in their...

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Migrant workers exploited, Senate hears

4 March 20220 comments

Some foreign skilled workers in Australia are being paid as little as $40 a day, putting them well under the...

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Migrant, refugee agency AMES Australia celebrates 70 years of nation building

1 March 20220 comments

This month, leading settlement agency AMES Australia marks 70 years of supporting migrants and refugees settle successfully...

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