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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Australia taking a small fraction of global asylum seekers

9 January 20140 comments

Despite the contentious nature of the asylum seeker issue and the intense political and social debate around it,...

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A revolution in CALD aged care

7 January 20140 comments

Aged care and ageing services for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people are set to undergo revolutionary...

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Obama administration to shake up US immigration

3 January 20140 comments

US immigration is set to undergo radical reform as President Obama prepares to deliver on his first term election...

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Afghan refugees harassed in Pakistan and Iran

2 January 20140 comments

Members of Melbourne’s large Afghan community are concerned over warnings from the United Nations and human rights groups...

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