Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Local communities support victims of Nepal-Tibet disaster

3 September 20260 comments

Australia’s Himalayan communities have rallied to support the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Community groups are raising money to support victims and community vigils are being…

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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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Rohingya refugees at risk on the high seas

18 May 20151 comment

Thousands of refugees are adrift in boats at sea in what is being described as a humanitarian crisis in the...

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The good, the bad and the ugly – how the 2015-16 Federal Budget shapes up

15 May 20150 comments

The 2015-16 Federal Budget brings good news and bad news for both the migration and humanitarian sectors and the broader...

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Europe’s poisonous migration debate

15 May 20150 comments

One of the most toxic issues in European politics – the debate around immigration – plunged even lower this...

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Syrian crisis worsens: 210,000 dead

14 May 20150 comments

The Syrian crisis continues to spiral out of control with 210,000 dead and over 52 per cent of the Syrian...

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