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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September 2025

Silverbeet project supporting vulnerable families 

25 September 20250 comments

By Ruby Doan   Werribee Park has had another successful first harvest of its annual Silverbeet for Food Relief project. ...

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International approach needed on migration – IOM head says

23 September 20250 comments

The head of the UN’s migration agency IOM has called for stronger international dialogue and collective action to...

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At risk Afghans brought to the UK

23 September 20250 comments

Thousands of Afghans who worked with British forces in Afghanistan have been brought to Britain under in a secret...

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Refugee conventions being undermined – UNHCR 

18 September 20250 comments

Governments around the world, and especially the US and countries in Europe, are increasingly undermining global refugee...

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