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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March 2019

News from AMES Australia

5 March 20190 comments

Minister launches AMES Australian refugee book Victoria’s Multicultural Affairs Minister Richard Wynne recently...

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Brexit hits UK migration figures

5 March 20190 comments

Migration into Britain from the European Union has crashed to near-decade lows as uncertainty over Brexit makes the UK...

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Modern slavery the world’s biggest crime racket

5 March 20190 comments

Modern day slavery, which has seen more than 40 million people become the victims of forced labour or unwanted marriage,...

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Migration policy puts South Sudan on path to reconciliation and rebuilding

5 March 20190 comments

South Sudan, the world’s newest nation state, is working to finalise a migration policy that it hopes will enhance the...

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