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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Increasing numbers of refugees, migrants going home

25 July 20230 comments

More than 69,000 refugees and migrants were supported to voluntarily return home last year by the UN’s migration agency...

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New waves of migrants sparks backlash

25 July 20230 comments

Increasing numbers of migrants making dangerous, irregular journeys to Europe and the US have sparked a new wave of...

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Pressure mounting on Rohingya refugees

25 July 20230 comments

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh say they will not return to Myanmar amid fears they will “be confined in camps” in...

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World’s largest refugee camps face food crisis

25 July 20230 comments

Millions of people in the world’s largest refugee camps are facing a hunger crisis as aid agencies struggle to provide...

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