Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee Week 2026 – Syrian, Iraqi refugees happy and settling well, survey finds

19 June 20260 comments

Syrian and Iraqi refugees who came to Australia as a result of the conflict in their homelands are overwhelmingly happy with their lives, feeling safe and optimistic about the…

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Socceroos powered by refugees

16 June 20260 comments

Three Socceroos currently representing Australia and the World Cup arrived in Australia as refugees.
Nestory Irankunda, 20, Mohamed Touré, 22, and Awer Mabil, 30 all came to Australia as refugees.
They…

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Human displacement remains at record levels – UNHCR report

15 June 20260 comments

Human displacement remains at a record high despite a slight drop in the numbers people forced to flee their homes, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee…

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Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Latest Articles

September 2025

Remembering Alan Kurdi – image of drowned refugee boy melted hearts  

11 September 20250 comments

Ten years ago this month the shocking image of the lifeless body of two-year-old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi lying face...

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Trump deporting Russian anti-war activists 

10 September 20250 comments

The Trump administration has begun deporting Russian asylum seekers fleeing Putin’s illegal war back to their homeland...

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Climate change and migration present challenges and opportunities – IOM

10 September 20250 comments

Climate change should be embedded in global protocols and approaches to migration, the UN’s migration agency IOM has...

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European asylum requests down

10 September 20250 comments

France and Spain have eclipsed Germany as the most favoured destinations in Europe for people seeking asylum, according to...

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