Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

What the federal budget means for multicultural Australia

26 March 20250 comments

The 2025 federal budget will see continued support for refugee settlement, but the migrant intake will shrink as the government weighs global economic and geopolitical instability against… Read Full Article

Syrians call for peace in their homeland

19 March 20250 comments

Victoria’s Syrian community has held a peace vigil on the steps of Parliament House to call for an end to recent violence and massacres in Syria.

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Are refugees the answer to Australia’s skills shortages?

18 March 20250 comments

Opinion: By Dr Vanda Fortunato, AMES Chair

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was just another reminder that extreme weather events are becoming the norm as the impacts of climate change… Read Full Article

Gender violence campaigner is ‘Woman of Impact’

7 March 20250 comments

A migrant who has spent more than a decade campaigning to end family violence in faith and diverse communities is the ‘2025 AMES Australia Woman of Impact’.

Manal… Read Full Article

Trump edicts upend global humanitarian sector

4 March 20250 comments

The advent of a second Trump presidency is having a crippling effect on humanitarian work across the globe, recent reports indicate.

The US Government’s freeze on the work… Read Full Article

Settling in Australia: how can generative AI help?

18 February 20250 comments

By Katrina Tour, Edwin Creely and Melissa Barnes

 

Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) has a lot of potential to help migrants and refugees settle successfully in Australia, supporting language… Read Full Article

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November 2024

The surprising countries hosting most refugees

20 November 20240 comments

The countries hosting the most refugees on a per capita basis will come as a surprise to many as they...

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Migration as a solution to climate change

20 November 20240 comments

The UN’s migration agency IOM has called for migration to be included among suite of solutions to climate change....

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Migrant women suffering workplace sexual harassment, survey finds

20 November 20240 comments

More than half of migrant women have been sexually harassed at work, according to a new survey. The national survey...

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Migration to global north hits record levels

20 November 20240 comments

Migration to wealthy countries reached a record level for the second year running in 2023 with 6.5 million permanent...

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