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

May 2022

Human displacement soaring in Ukraine – UN

3 May 20220 comments

The UN’s refugee agency UNHCR says it expects more than eight million people to flee Ukraine this year, more than...

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April 2022

Catholic Church calls for more refugee visas

27 April 20220 comments

Australia’s Catholic bishops have called on the federal government to provide humanitarian visas for an extra 20,000...

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World faces ‘catastrophic’ food crisis – World Bank

27 April 20220 comments

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is creating a food crisis that could amount to a human catastrophe, according to the...

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Survey of Chinese-Australians a mixed bag

22 April 20220 comments

The Chinese community in Australia is feeling less comfortable as the relationship between the two countries becomes more...

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