Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s long journey to safety

27 April 20260 comments

Eritrean refugee Jahar Mussa Mahmud survived conscription by a brutal military regime, the harsh conditions of a notorious military camp and ten years as a refugee living precariously in…

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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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Latest Articles

March 2018

Better data on migration could yield $35 billion – report

19 March 20180 comments

Better use of data on migration could help turn human mobility into an asset worth tens of billions of dollars,...

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Is there a language gap between Aussies and migrants?

19 March 20181 comment

A new study has been launched to investigate the language gap between native in English speakers and migrants whose...

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Dandenong our most multicultural community

19 March 20180 comments

The City of Greater Dandenong, in Melbourne’s southeast, is now officially Australia’s most culturally diverse...

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Indigenous models take part in Melbourne Fashion Festival

16 March 20182 comments

Last week saw aspiring models from indigenous communities in Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada participate in the...

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