Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Social cohesion holding up in Australia – survey finds

1 December 20250 comments

Social cohesion in Australia remains high but is coming under stress, the latest Scanlon Foundation survey on the issue has found.
The ‘Mapping Social Cohesion Report 2025’ found that the…

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Opinion – The quiet contributions of a million refugees

24 November 20250 comments

Australia is about to welcome the millionth refugee to arrive on these shores since World War II. The occasion will be a celebration of an individual family, who have…

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Palestinian Australians welcome Gaza plan

21 November 20250 comments

Palestinians living in Australia have cautiously welcomed the US-brokered peace plan for Gaza, but they say it can only a first step in self-determination for Palestinian self-determination.
Former Palestinian humanitarian…

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Outreach health program helping kids in Melbourne’s west 

10 October 20250 comments

Vulnerable children have access to specialist medical and psychological care thanks to a ground-breaking program operating in Melbourne’s west. 
The ‘Working Together for Kids Paediatric Outreach Clinics’ program is providing…

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Afghan evacuees feel welcome and safe – survey 

3 October 20250 comments

Afghan families who arrived in Australia four years ago this month after being evacuated from of Kabul as it fell to the Taliban are feeling welcome, safe, confident about…

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Victoria’s multicultural revamp supported by communities 

12 September 20250 comments

Victoria’s multicultural communities have cautiously welcomed the state government’s plan to revamp multicultural arrangements and representation in the state. 
The revamp focuses heavily on promoting social cohesion and resolving conflict…

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November 2025

UK asylum crackdown under fire

21 November 20250 comments

Refugee and humanitarian advocates have slammed the UK’s plans to introduce harsh new asylum conditions. Britain will...

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October 2025

Where Americans are fleeing to

31 October 20250 comments

Australia is among the top ten destinations for Americans fleeing the uncertainty and chaos created by the second Trump...

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Ukraine war displacement hits ten million – report   

31 October 20250 comments

The war in Ukraine has forced 5.6 million Ukrainians to flee to other countries and displaced 3.7 million more people...

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The story of ‘the boat the world failed’ has resonance today 

30 October 20250 comments

Eighty-five years ago this week, a German ship carrying 937 Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany was denied entry to the...

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