Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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Fall of a dictator – is this end of Iran’s regime

4 March 20260 comments

Neda Zeyghami is part of Australia’s Iranian diaspora. In this opinion piece, she examines the emotional and political realities of witnessing upheaval in one’s homeland, and questions what the…

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Latest Articles

April 2024

Social Media – Igniting Islamophobia and compromising cohesion – By Jalal Ahmadzai

23 April 20240 comments

Opinion by Jalal Ahmadzai – a former Afghan refugee who works in Marketing and Communications writes about the role of...

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Migrants susceptible to financial struggles in old age

18 April 20240 comments

Many migrants could face financial difficulty in older age, a new study has found. The study, by Canadian sociologist...

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Refugee burden not shared

18 April 20240 comments

A global index, run by the UN refugee agency UNHCR, that publicly ranks countries by how much they are doing...

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Japan raising its refugee intake

18 April 20240 comments

Japan granted refugee status to a record 303 people last year amid a tripling of applicants from the previous year....

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