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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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October 2024

A year of conflict in the Middle East – by the numbers

24 October 20240 comments

On 7 October last year, 1200 people were killed and around 250 taken hostage in a Hamas terror attack on...

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Australia ranked among the top skilled migration destinations

24 October 20240 comments

Australia has been ranked 9th on a ranking of the best-skilled migration visa countries in the world. The survey, by...

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Humanitarian crisis in Haiti grows

24 October 20240 comments

More than 700,000 people, half of them children, are now internally displaced across Haiti, according to a crisis report...

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US sets 125,000 refugee intake target

24 October 20240 comments

The US has committed to taking in 125,000 refugees over the next financial year, the White House says. President Biden...

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