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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US refugee intake falls off a cliff

15 May 20170 comments

The number of refugees arriving in the US crashed to a six year low in March when just 2,070 entered...

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Asylum seeker batting for big things

11 May 20170 comments

A Tamil asylum seeker living in Melbourne’s west is making a name for himself in local cricket after winning several...

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Syrian films produced amongst conflict show a different side to the war-torn nation

9 May 20170 comments

Australian audiences saw a side to Syria that was vastly different from the the despair and catastrophe of war at...

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London gets a migration museum

8 May 20170 comments

A new museum has opened in London to celebrate the city’s and the UK’s long and colourful history of migration....

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