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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August 2023

Remaking the parent visa system

8 August 20230 comments

About 140,000 parent visa applications are currently awaiting approval in Australia and the lengthy and cumbersome...

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Poll shows Aussies support migration, feel safer but wary of China

8 August 20230 comments

More Australians feel safe than did last year, their belief in democracy remains strong and they remain relatively hopeful...

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War, drought brings hunger to Ethiopia

8 August 20230 comments

A prolonged drought in the Horn of Africa which has come hard on the heels of a brutal civil war...

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Darien gap crossings a humanitarian crisis

8 August 20230 comments

A record 250,000 migrants have risked their lives on one of the world’s most dangerous land crossings so far this...

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