Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Victorian 2026-27 state budget supports multiculturalism

7 May 20260 comments

Despite rising debt and increasing economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the 2026-27 Victorian state budget has delivered significant support for multiculturalism and multicultural communities…

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Diversity celebrated on ANZAC Day

30 April 20261 comment

Cultural diversity is increasingly becoming a feature of Anzac Day commemorations.
The Karen refugee community at Nhill, in Victoria’s north-east, have been integral to the town’s Anzac Day commemoration for…

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Australia’s migrant population growing and changing – ABS report

30 April 20260 comments

Australia’s overseas-born population has increased to 8.8 million, or 32 per cent of the total population, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASBS).
The latest data,…

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Teenagers show the way towards social cohesion

30 April 20261 comment

The Australia Day speeches of two schoolgirls from the northern Victorian town of Nhill are signposts to the inspiring and exemplar story of a community that had embraced diversity…

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75 years of refugee protection marked

30 April 20260 comments

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees – the cornerstone of the international refugee protection regime.
For 75 years, the convention…

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March 2024

Australia welcomes a record number of immigrants

25 March 20240 comments

Australia set a record for migrants arriving in the 2022-23 financial year with a net figure of 518,000 people added...

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Displacement crisis grows in Mozambique

14 March 20240 comments

More than 110,000 people have been displaced since end of last year by the resurgent attacks by armed militia groups...

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Millions of Syrian refugees need support – UNHCR

14 March 20240 comments

Syrian refugees who fled the civil war in their homeland seeking safety in neighbouring countries are facing a dire...

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Conscription in Myanmar will drive refugee crisis – UN

14 March 20240 comments

Myanmar’s military has announced plans to introduce enforced conscription to make up for recruitment shortfalls and...

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