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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May 2024

A century and a half of contestation over Chinese migration in Queensland

28 May 20240 comments

The 5th of May is the anniversary of an anti-Chinese riot, which has not been acknowledged with a title and...

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Almost 76 million people now internally displaced

28 May 20240 comments

A record 75.9 million people are now displaced within their own countries because of conflict and climate change-driven...

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Opinion – Reshaping aged care in an age of increasing diversity

17 May 20240 comments

Cath Scarth, CEO of AMES Australia If we know anything about Australia’s population it is that we’re growing, we are...

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RCAA conference hears call for higher refugee intake

14 May 20240 comments

Australia’s refugee intake should rise to 50,000 people a year, a major refugee settlement conference has heard. In her...

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