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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Struggling community transformed by Hazara refugees

11 April 20210 comments

Adelaide’s struggling Port Adelaide and Enfield areas have been revitalised by an influx of Hazara refugees from...

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Fears over plans to close Kenya’s refugee camps

11 April 20210 comments

Hundreds of thousands of refugees have been left in uncertainty and fear after Kenya announced plans to close two of...

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Kids most at risk from COVID crisis – UNICEF

11 April 20210 comments

Entire generations of children in many parts of the world are at risk of falling into poverty and hopelessness because...

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Introducing the Parliament of Victoria to CALD communities

1 April 20210 comments

The Parliament of Victoria has released some in-language videos produced in Arabic to explain the workings of parliament to...

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