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

February 2016

High Court judgment M68 – analysis

3 February 20160 comments

Australia’s High Court has upheld the Federal Government’s right to pursue its controversial policy of detaining asylum...

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Will the refugee crisis sink the EU?

2 February 20160 comments

Will the refugee crisis sink the EU? Serious differences are emerging among European Union nations over a response to...

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January 2016

Southern Africa facing food crisis

29 January 20160 comments

The global refugee crisis is set to worsen as southern Africa faces dire food shortages after extensive crop failures...

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Reforming Australia’s mental healthcare system

29 January 20160 comments

Future reforms to Australia’s mental health system must include a focus on assisting those from culturally and...

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