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

February 2019

Refugees given work rights in Ethiopia

1 February 20190 comments

Ethiopia has passed a historic law giving almost a million refugees the right to work and live outside the nation’s...

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English speaking migrants snaring the top jobs – study

1 February 20190 comments

English-speaking migrants in Australia are more likely to become CEOs than those born here, a new study has found. Using...

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January 2019

Refugees at the centre of global education plans

25 January 20190 comments

A commitment to include migrants, displaced persons and refugees in education and training systems and a focus on education...

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Language a barrier to migrants fulfilling their potential – OECD report

25 January 20190 comments

A picture of under-utilised skills, discrimination and problems of language acquisition have emerged from one of the first...

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