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

Why migrant small businesses are vital to Australia’s COVID recovery

23 July 20210 comments

Australia’s migrant small businesses will be key to Australia’s recovery from the economic and social recovery from the...

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Fears of a new Afghan exodus as Taliban resurges

12 July 20210 comments

Humanitarian agencies say they are bracing for another round of displacement in Afghanistan as the Taliban gains territory...

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‘Asylum seekers’ fleeing India’s new farm laws

9 July 20210 comments

An increasing number of people are leaving India as asylum seekers and citing the new farm laws of Prime Minister...

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Numbers of migrant workers soar – ILO report

9 July 20210 comments

The number of international migrant workers globally rose to 169 million in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, a...

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