Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Opinion – Debunking the myth of migrants stealing jobs

3 October 20240 comments

Cath Scarth, CEO of AMES Australia

Among the plethora of false claims uttered by former US President Donald Trump during his recent debate with Vice President Kamela Harris… Read Full Article

Family who are three-time refugees escape statelessness

3 October 20240 comments

Rami Hussein is one of about four-and-a-half million people across the globe who have, or are, enduring statelessness.

Rami’s father fled Palestine during the 1948 was when Zionist… Read Full Article

CALD women at the bottom of the workplace equity ladder

3 October 20240 comments

Women from culturally diverse communities are at the most disadvantaged when it comes to workplace equity and the gender pay gap, new research reveals.

They are more likely… Read Full Article

Three decades of selfless volunteering

3 October 20240 comments

For 27 years Jim Revell has quietly been making a difference in the lives of thousands of migrants and refugees newly arrived in Australia.

His work as a… Read Full Article

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

Latest Articles

September 2024

Deaths of asylum seekers in UK on the rise

19 September 20240 comments

Increasing numbers of asylum seekers in the UK are dying with many committing suicide, new data shows. The number of...

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Should we recognise three new kinds of refugees?

19 September 20240 comments

A controversial historian and journalist has suggested the world should recognise three new kinds of refugees who have...

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Germany getting tough on migrants, borders

19 September 20240 comments

Germany is getting tougher on border control and migration as far-right groups make political gains. German Chancellor Olaf...

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Syrian cultural group reaching out to the broader community

11 September 20240 comments

Melbourne’s Syrian community recently showcased its culture and traditions at an event in Melbourne’s northern suburbs....

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