Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Diversity celebrated on ANZAC Day

30 April 20261 comment

Cultural diversity is increasingly becoming a feature of Anzac Day commemorations.
The Karen refugee community at Nhill, in Victoria’s north-east, have been integral to the town’s Anzac Day commemoration for…

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Australia’s migrant population growing and changing – ABS report

30 April 20260 comments

Australia’s overseas-born population has increased to 8.8 million, or 32 per cent of the total population, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASBS).
The latest data,…

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Teenagers show the way towards social cohesion

30 April 20261 comment

The Australia Day speeches of two schoolgirls from the northern Victorian town of Nhill are signposts to the inspiring and exemplar story of a community that had embraced diversity…

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75 years of refugee protection marked

30 April 20260 comments

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees – the cornerstone of the international refugee protection regime.
For 75 years, the convention…

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November 2024

UN launches refugee climate change advocacy group

20 November 20240 comments

A ‘Refugees for Climate Change Action’ group has been launched by the United Nations’ refugee agency UNHCR in a...

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Famine approaching in Gaza

20 November 20240 comments

Northern Gaza is likely to experience famine in coming weeks because of Israel’s siege, according to a new analysis by...

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More Indians seeking asylum overseas

20 November 20240 comments

Increasing numbers of Indian citizens are seeking asylum overseas. The arrival of irregular Indian migrants in the US has...

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October 2024

How to have conversations about refugees

30 October 20240 comments

Issues around migrants and refugees can be divisive and the negative rhetoric can ramp up as elections approach. Often,...

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