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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Latest Articles

May 2023

Meet IOM’s first female boss

31 May 20230 comments

Former White House advisor Amy Pope is the new Director General of the International Organisation for Migration, the UN’s...

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Victoria’s ‘Robin Hood’ budget

26 May 20230 comments

Victoria’s 2023 state budget is largely aimed at paying down debt incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic with a raft of...

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Migrant artists feature in historical exhibition

26 May 20230 comments

Migrant artists feature prominently in a new exhibition that celebrates 150 years of the Victorian Artist’s Society....

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How do migrants find their place?

19 May 20230 comments

Informal social infrastructure such as cafes and libraries as well as local acquaintances can be important in supporting...

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