Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Stunning photo essay explores the asylum seeker experience

29 August 20240 comments

A stunning new photo exhibition charts the journey of an asylum seeker from Afghanistan over two years and across three continents.

Photojournalist Barat Ali Batoor has recorded his… Read Full Article

Helping refugees find their first homes in Australia

22 August 20240 comments

Her own family’s story of displacement has driven Lena Torus’ passion to help refugees find their first homes in Australia.

Lena is a Senior Client Manager with the… Read Full Article

Lantern festival lights up multicultural Melbourne

21 August 20240 comments

A Melbourne winter night was lit up this month by a vibrant multicultural lantern festival.

The inaugural ‘Luminous Festival’ took to the streets around the Queen Victoria Market… Read Full Article

Afghan refugees in Australia win the lottery of life – By Jalal Ahmadzai

1 August 20240 comments

I was one of more than 120,000 Afghans evacuated from Kabul in August 2021 when the government of Afghanistan – backed for two decades by western nations,… Read Full Article

Migrant soccer coach ‘bending it like Beckham’

31 July 20240 comments

Palwashi Aslami has an abiding passion to encourage women and girls from culturally diverse communities, especially those from her own Afghan community, to play sport.

As an Under-14… Read Full Article

Vale Stefan Romaniw

23 July 20240 comments

Australia has farewelled Stefan Romaniw, one of the nation’s multicultural champions, in an emotional and moving state funeral.

Mr Romaniw, 68, was a prominent Ukrainian community leader and… Read Full Article

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June 2019

How the new federal ministry shapes up

7 June 20190 comments

In the wake of the Coalition’s federal election victory last month, some aspects of the leadership structure of the...

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December 2013

The Multicultural Hub celebrates its fifth birthday!

9 December 20130 comments

Melbourne’s Multicultural Hub marked its fifth birthday this week with a celebratory event attended by staff and...

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Glass ceiling lower for CALD women

9 December 20130 comments

Women are grossly under-represented on Australian boards and those from non-English speaking backgrounds are almost...

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Temporary skilled work visas a conduit for permanent migration

9 December 20131 comment

Australia’s controversial skilled migrant program has been “a wonderful success” that demands changes to the...

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