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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May 2022

Afghan economic crisis worsening

21 May 20220 comments

Afghanistan faces a budget deficit of 44 billion Afghanis, or $US501 million, this year as, the country continues to...

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IMRF conference a chance to address climate migration

21 May 20220 comments

The global climate crisis and migration are becoming more and more entwined as the negative impacts of climate change...

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Conflict, disasters driving record rise in internally displaced people – report

21 May 20220 comments

Almost 60 million people were internally displaced last year with conflict, natural disasters and ethnic and religious...

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Skilled migrant employment program could help drive economic growth

19 May 20220 comments

A program aimed at equipping newly arrived migrants and refugees for work in Australia is succeeding in helping get them...

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