Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Socceroos powered by refugees

16 June 20260 comments

Three Socceroos currently representing Australia and the World Cup arrived in Australia as refugees.
Nestory Irankunda, 20, Mohamed Touré, 22, and Awer Mabil, 30 all came to Australia as refugees.
They…

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Human displacement remains at record levels – UNHCR report

15 June 20260 comments

Human displacement remains at a record high despite a slight drop in the numbers people forced to flee their homes, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee…

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Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Victorian 2026-27 state budget supports multiculturalism

7 May 20260 comments

Despite rising debt and increasing economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the 2026-27 Victorian state budget has delivered significant support for multiculturalism and multicultural communities…

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Latest Articles

June 2026

Refugee Week – Refugee entrepreneur thriving

15 June 20260 comments

Young entrepreneur and Syrian refugee Fadi Abo reflects on how a decade in Australia has given him opportunities but...

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Refugee Week – Refugee medico giving back

12 June 20260 comments

There are only a handful of internal medicine specialists in West Gippsland and only one that bulk bills all of...

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Refugee Week 2026 – Ten facts about refugees you should know

12 June 20260 comments

As we mark Refugee Week 2026, global displacement is at historic levels, with millions of people forced from their homes...

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Australia’s population hits 28 million

4 June 20260 comments

Australia’s population has ticked over 28 million, according to estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)....

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