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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March 2023

London gets a migration museum

9 March 20230 comments

London finally has a museum dedicated to centuries of migration to the city. After a 10-year journey, the Migration...

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Ukraine’s resistance has been remarkable but it needs support

1 March 20230 comments

Maru Jarockyj is a Melbourne architect and a Ukrainian-Australian. Her parents fled Ukraine as refugees after WWII, leaving...

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Asylum seeker’s ten years in limbo ends

1 March 20230 comments

“Finally there is hope for us”. That’s how Afghan asylum seeker Obaidullah Mehak described the recent move by the...

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Myanmar coup continues to take a toll – two years on

1 March 20230 comments

This month marks two years since Myanmar’s military junta overthrew its civilian government in a bloody coup. Under the...

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