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

January 2018

Concerns raised over Rohingya repatriation

23 January 20180 comments

Grave concerns are mounting over a plan by Myanmar and Bangladesh to repatriate hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingya...

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UN commits to stamp out sexual abuse

23 January 20180 comments

Two of the United Nations’ top officials have responded to claims that aid workers have been sexually exploiting the...

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Survey finds Australia’s skills system needs reform

23 January 20180 comments

A new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has outlined a series of measure to...

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Analysis: Brexit not a done deal

18 January 20181 comment

Like the tumblers on a poker machine the forces for and against Britain’s exit from the EU are realigning over...

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