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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February 2017

Climate change driving mass migration – new reports

23 February 20170 comments

Climate change will soon become a massive driver of migration and dislocation, according to a raft of new research....

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Learning through life a key to the future

22 February 20170 comments

Life-long learning is a key element in enabling societies to deliver equitable and sustainable global development, a...

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Migrants’ media consumption mostly domestic

22 February 20171 comment

Newly arrived migrants and refugees mostly get their news and information from Australian sources and a majority favour...

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Historic US migration trends underline current debate

21 February 20170 comments

President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration may have reignited public debate, but immigration has...

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