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

December 2017

LGBTI refugees’ struggle highlighted in photo essay

20 December 20170 comments

The struggles of LGBTI refugees have been highlighted in a new photographic exhibition that has grabbed attention on social...

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Reinventing Australia’s multiculturalism

20 December 20171 comment

Multiculturalism in Australia should focus less on celebrating minorities and more on inclusion, according to a new report....

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White House flags cuts to migration and dwindling interest in climate change

20 December 20170 comments

Australia’s migration system has again been drawn into debates in the US over the intake of immigrants and refugee. US...

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Growing migration the new paradigm – UN report

20 December 20170 comments

The UN’s top migration official has made an urgent call for “safe migration for a world on the move” as...

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