Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Reflections on my homeland

18 April 20240 comments

I have been living permanently in Melbourne for the past 20 years and in 2023 my family and I decided to go back to Nepal for a… Read Full Article

Sun shines finally on Persian chef

18 April 20240 comments

Twelve years after he fled Iran in fear of his life Melbourne chef and humanitarian Hamed Allahyari can now call Australia his forever home.

As asylum seekers, Hamed… Read Full Article

Gift of food and friendship helping families settle in Mildura

14 March 20240 comments

An innovative new project is connecting Congolese and Burundian families newly arrived in Mildura with members of the existing local communities.

Set up by Jules Kangeta, a Case… Read Full Article

Community leader and volunteer is ‘Woman of Impact’

8 March 20240 comments

A Syrian refugee who overcame war, persecution and displacement to become a key leader and bulwark of her community is the inaugural ‘AMES Australia Woman of Impact’.

Norma… Read Full Article

Ukrainian treasures go on show in Melbourne

8 March 20240 comments

A stunning and poignant exhibition of Ukrainian art and craft opens in Melbourne this month showcasing thousands of years of the culture and traditions of the war-ravaged… Read Full Article

Newly arrived communities hit harder by cost of living pressure – study

1 March 20240 comments

Emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia appear to be suffering greater cost of living stress than the broader community, a survey of community leaders has found. 

A… Read Full Article

Latest Articles

February 2024

Refugee family launches local fashion business

20 February 20240 comments

An Afghan refugee family have launched a new business in Melbourne selling traditional Afghan and Middle Eastern...

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Corporates pledge global refugee employment push

20 February 20240 comments

Recruitment giant Adecco Group has pledged to find jobs for 85,000 refugees globally, and train or upskill 17,000 by the...

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Exhibition remembers efforts to save child refugees

20 February 20240 comments

A poignant new exhibition in Berlin tells the story of the Kindertransport, a remarkable effort to rescue mostly Jewish...

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Mass killings on the rise in Darfur – UN report

20 February 20240 comments

A new UN report on Darfur is ringing alarm bells in the humanitarian world. The report, yet to be officially...

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