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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February 2023

Geopolitics pushes Ukraine crisis to the fore

1 February 20230 comments

Humanitarian agencies and experts have aired concerns that the overwhelming attention on Ukraine is draining resources from...

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Message of Casablanca resonates down the decades

1 February 20230 comments

Eighty years ago this month the Hollywood classic Casablanca was released to universal acclaim. Set in Rick’s Cafe, a...

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Brexit caused UK brain drain – report

1 February 20230 comments

Britain has a shortfall of 330,000 skilled workers because of Brexit, a new study says. The UK’s exit from the...

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Child asylum seekers being abducted in the UK

1 February 20230 comments

Human trafficking gangs are reported to have kidnapped hundreds of asylum-seeker children from outside hotels where they...

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