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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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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Art reflects life – Syria and the Game of Thrones

8 December 20150 comments

One is a television fantasy drama and the other one of the most interminable and complex challenges facing humanity. But...

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Privileging the privileged

8 December 20150 comments

Learning and education systems are entrenching privilege in the hands of an increasingly smaller group of people, according...

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Roundtable talks encourage religious education

7 December 20150 comments

A new initiative has been proposed to improve religious literacy to ensure religious freedom is appropriately considered in...

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