Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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Fall of a dictator – is this end of Iran’s regime

4 March 20260 comments

Neda Zeyghami is part of Australia’s Iranian diaspora. In this opinion piece, she examines the emotional and political realities of witnessing upheaval in one’s homeland, and questions what the…

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Latest Articles

July 2021

Tigray situation worsens despite ceasefire

23 July 20210 comments

The United Nations has warned of worsening famine and the potential for further conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region...

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US states sending militia, police to the Mexican border

23 July 20210 comments

A group of Republican controlled US states are sending police and national guardsmen to the US-Mexico border sparking...

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Refugee Olympic Team athletes arrive in Tokyo

23 July 20210 comments

The Olympic Refugee Team has arrived in Tokyo to take part in the games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has...

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Migrant deaths at sea on the rise again

23 July 20210 comments

Numbers of deaths among people attempting to reach Europe by irregular sea routes is on the rise, despite border...

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