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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November 2021

Hungary’s ‘stop Soros’ asylum laws ruled illegal

23 November 20210 comments

Hungary’s new laws criminalising support for asylum seekers and limiting the right to asylum violates EU law, according...

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Diversity important for business success – law group says

23 November 20210 comments

Diversity and inclusiveness are increasingly being recognised as business imperatives, according to an Asian lawyers...

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US border agencies’ abuse revealed

16 November 20210 comments

Dozens of reports have emerged of the shocking and systematic abuse of asylum seekers by US border agencies. NGO Human...

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UK migration debate descends into toxic rhetoric

16 November 20210 comments

A war of competing narratives has broken out in Britain over asylum seekers arriving by boat across the English Channel....

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