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

March 2025

Language as the enemy: Standing your ground

31 March 20250 comments

The use of home languages in public can attract discrimination in times of conflict but it is a fundamental human...

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Victoria again leads Australia’s population growth

31 March 20250 comments

Melbourne has again led Australia’s population growth, largely through migration, according to Australian Bureau of...

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Trump aid cuts could mean hundreds of thousands of deaths

31 March 20250 comments

The Trump administration’s axing of almost $US60 billion in foreign aid, ending around 10,000 individual programs, is...

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Yemen – the forgotten humanitarian crisis

31 March 20250 comments

Twenty million Yemenis are now relying on food and other aid to survive as the conflict marks a decade of...

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