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

February 2026

What the new ‘hate laws’ mean

3 February 20260 comments

Australia’s Parliament has recently passed the toughest federal hate speech laws in the nation’s history. At the...

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Iranian Australians fear for protesters

3 February 20260 comments

Iranian Australians fear the crackdown on protests in their homeland will worsen and hundreds will be killed if the US...

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January 2026

Aid workers cleared of people smuggling

28 January 20260 comments

A group of aid workers who were put on trial in Greece for people smuggling after rescuing migrants in the...

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Trump distancing the US from the rest of the world

28 January 20260 comments

The Trump administration is continuing to isolate the US from international forums, relationships and geopolitical norms....

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