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

July 2020

Syrian exiles face poverty, uncertainty – UNHCR

1 July 20200 comments

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in the Middle East...

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June 2020

Traumatised refugees benefit from meditation

29 June 20200 comments

Mindfulness and meditation are helping refugees with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) recover and heal after living...

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Improving refugee settlement outcomes

29 June 20200 comments

Entrenching a monitoring and evaluation process into refugee settlement programs could improve their sustainability and...

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Book review – The Next Great Migration, by Sonia Shah

29 June 20200 comments

“Life is on the move, today as in the past,” says author and journalist Sonia Shah. “For too long, we’ve...

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