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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May 2019

Mars a target for human migration

23 May 20190 comments

The last surviving astronaut from Apollo 11 – the first manned mission to the Moon – says mankind should look...

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Reuters pair released in Burma

20 May 20190 comments

After almost 18 months in prison, two Reuters journalists jailed for reporting on alleged atrocities committed by Burma’s...

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Tragic migrant boat makes an artistic statement

20 May 20190 comments

A fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Libya four years ago trapping hundreds of refugees in its hull...

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Migration policy and the 2019 election

7 May 20191 comment

Less than a week after the murderous attack on a mosque in Christchurch, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a plan...

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