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

April 2023

Refugee advocate wins Les Murray award

18 April 20230 comments

A former footballer, model and Phd candidate from South Sudan is the winner of this year’s Les Murray Award for...

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Half of migrant workers feel unsafe and ripped off – survey

17 April 20230 comments

About half of migrant workers in Australia say they feel unsafe at work and experience discrimination, bullying and verbal...

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Taliban ban women from humanitarian work

17 April 20230 comments

The Taliban has faced international condemnation over a move to ban women working with United Nations agencies. On 4...

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Furore over UK plans to house asylum seeker on a barge

17 April 20230 comments

Plans by the UK Government to house asylum seekers on a floating barge has sparked outrage among rights groups. The...

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