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

March 2023

Syrian refugees victims of quake and racism – reports

1 March 20230 comments

Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquakes are returning to their war-torn homeland...

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February 2023

Human traffickers using technology – new study finds

22 February 20230 comments

Social media and instant messaging applications are being used by people smugglers to promote and provide their illegal...

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Migrant deaths on the rise in the Caribbean

22 February 20230 comments

The International Organisation for Migration’s ‘Missing Migrants Project’ has reported at least 321 deaths and...

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Mass migration to flow from rising seas – UN warns

22 February 20230 comments

The United Nations chief has said climate induced rising seas threaten to cause a “mass exodus on a biblical scale”....

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