Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan evacuees feel welcome and safe five years on – survey

1 October 20260 comments

Afghan families who arrived in Australia five years ago this month after being evacuated from Kabul as it fell to the Taliban are feeling welcome, safe, confident about their…

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Refugee footballers win a flag and friendships

24 September 20260 comments

When the Nhill Tigers under-14 boys team won the Wimmera District AFL grand final this month, it was the culmination of an intensive season of training and drills.
It was…

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New immigration arrangements revealed

17 September 20260 comments

The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
The government’s new immigration policy…

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Local communities support victims of Nepal-Tibet disaster

3 September 20260 comments

Australia’s Himalayan communities have rallied to support the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Community groups are raising money to support victims and community vigils are being…

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Migrant jobs at risk from AI – analysis

31 August 20260 comments

Migrants in Australia are among the most vulnerable to losing their jobs to the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a new analysis has found.
An AI Industry Impact…

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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as a stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She…

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April 2024

Japan raising its refugee intake

18 April 20240 comments

Japan granted refugee status to a record 303 people last year amid a tripling of applicants from the previous year....

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Migrants denied healthcare across the globe – report

18 April 20240 comments

Millions of migrants across the world do not have access to government funded healthcare that is available to citizens,...

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New Zealand slashing migration

18 April 20240 comments

New Zealand’s government is making drastic changes to its immigration system to reduce the numbers of migrants arriving....

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A third of missing migrants unidentified – IOM

18 April 20240 comments

Some alarming trends in migrant deaths and disappearances have emerged over the past decade, a new report reveals. To...

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