Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s long journey to safety

27 April 20260 comments

Eritrean refugee Jahar Mussa Mahmud survived conscription by a brutal military regime, the harsh conditions of a notorious military camp and ten years as a refugee living precariously in…

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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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Latest Articles

July 2019

Distilling the US immigration debate

18 July 20191 comment

The polarisation of the migration debate in the US came into stark relief this week. President Donald Trump took his...

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Heartlands exhibition a window on the refugee experience

18 July 20190 comments

A new art exhibition is giving audiences a rare perspective on the refugee experience by presenting intensely personal...

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Cyprus now the focus of cross-Mediterranean migrants

18 July 20190 comments

The island of Cyprus has become the latest migrant hotspot in the Mediterranean. As the European Commission says arrivals...

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Germany grappling with racist extremism

11 July 20190 comments

For the first time since the 1920s a German politician has been murdered by a racist right-wing extremist. Last month...

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