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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Latest Articles

October 2022

Refugees struggle to access education – UN report

4 October 20220 comments

Access to education for displaced refugees is very limited compared to the general populations in their host countries, a...

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The Americas beset by biggest ever migration crisis

4 October 20220 comments

With tens of thousands people fleeing repression in Venezuela and Cuba, the Americas are seeing their biggest ever...

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Czech and Slovak Film Festival is back

4 October 20220 comments

The Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia (CaSFFA) has announced its 10th annual festival which kicks off on...

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September 2022

Global humanitarian system failing the most desperate

22 September 20220 comments

The global humanitarian sector is struggling to keep pace with soaring needs and costs and reform is coming too slowly,...

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