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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April 2025

Melbourne’s Most Culturally Diverse Comedy Festival Yet

9 April 20250 comments

This year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the most diverse yet with more than 20 percent of performers from...

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Iconic NY Migrant Hotel Closes

9 April 20250 comments

A New York hotel that became a symbol of hope for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the city has...

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Kenya Launces Ground-Breaking Refugee Plan

9 April 20250 comments

Kenya has launched a world-leading refugee program that will be life changing for more than 830,000 refugees and asylum...

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March 2025

Language as the enemy: Standing your ground

31 March 20250 comments

The use of home languages in public can attract discrimination in times of conflict but it is a fundamental human...

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