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 2015

I Came By Boat campaign strives to change perceptions

11 December 20151 comment

A celebrity makeup artist who is a former Yugoslavian refugee has launched a poster campaign to show refugees’ important...

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Reverse exodus sees Yemenis seek safety in the Horn of Africa

10 December 20150 comments

In an extraordinary reversal of an exodus that has seen hundreds of thousands of Somalis risk death at sea to...

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Diversity on company boards a driver a growth

10 December 20150 comments

Leading businesswoman Ann Sherry has hit out at the lack of racial diversity on Australian boards saying that if...

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Quiz highlights the refugee dilemma

10 December 20150 comments

Forced to choose between staying put in a conflict zone with people around you being killed or maimed, and escaping...

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