Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s journey comes full circle

18 December 20240 comments

In 2009 Bwe Thay arrived in Melbourne as a refugee from Burma and was supported by settlement agency AMES Australia.

This week, he became a member of the… Read Full Article

Refugee family rescued from care crisis

11 December 20240 comments

A refugee family facing significant and multiple barriers to settlement have been supported to build happy, successful lives in Adelaide thanks to a collaboration between humanitarian settlement… Read Full Article

New book highlights our shared humanity

11 December 20240 comments

A compelling new book tells the inspirational stories of second-generation migrant Australians, who share their families’ settlement journeys and their own search for identity.

Titled ‘At the Heart… Read Full Article

Melbourne’s united nations of food

11 December 20240 comments

Driving into the Pacific Market at Ardeer, in Melbourne’s west, you are met with an array of flags and numerous food trucks.

Pakistani, Italian, Indian and many other… Read Full Article

Syrian community celebrates the end of Assad

10 December 20240 comments

Australia’s Syrian refugee community is celebrating the fall of the brutal Assad regime in their homeland but they also have concerns about what the future holds for… Read Full Article

Refugee family reunited after 12 years

20 November 20240 comments

When the Ahmad-Zada family were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan earlier this year as undocumented Afghan refugees, they feared the worst.

Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah had… Read Full Article

Latest Articles

June 2024

‘Net Overseas Migration’ misunderstood in the housing debate

13 June 20240 comments

Recent hysteria among politicians and media commentators that links the surge in ‘net overseas migration’ with soaring...

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Immigration policy part of Labour’s strategy in UK election

13 June 20240 comments

Britain’s Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has pledged to scrap the Conservative government’s flagship scheme to...

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Support for multiculturalism in Australia remains strong – poll

13 June 20240 comments

Ninety per cent of Australians believe cultural diversity is a boon for the nation and has been a positive for...

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Opportunity for diverse women leaders

11 June 20240 comments

A new initiative to empower women from diverse backgrounds to achieve their leadership aspirations has been launched by the...

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