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

December 2015

New arrivals at greater risk of drowning

15 December 20150 comments

A new report shows a quarter of all drownings last year involved people who were born overseas. Life Saving Victoria’s...

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I Came By Boat campaign strives to change perceptions

11 December 20151 comment

A celebrity makeup artist who is a former Yugoslavian refugee has launched a poster campaign to show refugees’ important...

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Reverse exodus sees Yemenis seek safety in the Horn of Africa

10 December 20150 comments

In an extraordinary reversal of an exodus that has seen hundreds of thousands of Somalis risk death at sea to...

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Diversity on company boards a driver a growth

10 December 20150 comments

Leading businesswoman Ann Sherry has hit out at the lack of racial diversity on Australian boards saying that if...

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