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

November 2018

Migrants more likely to start businesses and win Nobel Prizes – new research

8 November 20180 comments

Fresh evidence of the positive impact of migration on the growth of economies was revealed at a major international...

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Race Commissioner vows to defend multiculturalism

8 November 20180 comments

Australia’s new Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has committed to use his five-year term to challenge racism,...

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Regional Australia welcoming of refugees – new evidence

8 November 20180 comments

A new research report looking at the settlement of Yazidi refugees from the recent Syria-Iraq conflict at Armidale, in...

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Death toll among migrants higher than reported

7 November 20180 comments

Migrant and refugee deaths and disappearances since 2014 total nearly 58,000 or almost double the official count, according...

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