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

October 2021

Nobel laureate goes into bat for migrants

25 October 20210 comments

Nobel Prize for Literature winner Abdulrazak Gurnah has used publicity around his award to criticise the “lack of...

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Migration intake set to soar

25 October 20210 comments

The federal government is set to increase the size and change the mix of Australia’s migration program following data...

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Food crisis could create more Afghan refugees

21 October 20210 comments

Looming economic and food crises in Afghanistan could create fresh flows of refugees in the region, the UN High...

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Taliban targeting Afghans waiting for Australian visas

21 October 20210 comments

Afghans still waiting for Australian visas to allow them to leave the country are being targeted by the Taliban, their...

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