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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December 2025

New campaign to tackle human trafficking

1 December 20250 comments

A global campaign that calls for stronger action to prevent human trafficking and expand support for survivors has been...

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Partner violence a global scourge – report

1 December 20250 comments

One in three women around the world have experienced partner or sexual violence, a new United Nations report has warned....

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November 2025

Migration flows ease but remain historically high – OECD

24 November 20250 comments

Permanent migration to OECD countries declined by about four per cent in 2024 following three years of post-pandemic...

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Refugee camps under climate threat

24 November 20250 comments

Refugee camps are set to become uninhabitable by 2050 as extreme weather events worsen, the UN refugee agency UNHCR has...

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