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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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December 2025

Partner violence a global scourge – report

1 December 20250 comments

One in three women around the world have experienced partner or sexual violence, a new United Nations report has warned....

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November 2025

Migration flows ease but remain historically high – OECD

24 November 20250 comments

Permanent migration to OECD countries declined by about four per cent in 2024 following three years of post-pandemic...

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Refugee camps under climate threat

24 November 20250 comments

Refugee camps are set to become uninhabitable by 2050 as extreme weather events worsen, the UN refugee agency UNHCR has...

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New multicultural women’s group launched

24 November 20250 comments

A new national voice representing multicultural, migrant and refugee women was launched recently. The Australian...

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