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

EU called out over double standards on asylum seekers

19 May 20220 comments

The European Union has come under fire over ’double standards’ in the way in has treated Ukrainian refugees in...

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Religious persecution growing across the globe – report

19 May 20220 comments

A new report outlines the growth of religious persecution across the globe with millions of people suffering persecution or...

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Child refugee numbers soaring in Europe

13 May 20220 comments

Numbers of child refugees seeking asylum in Europe are soaring, according to new figures. The number of unaccompanied...

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Migrant deaths at sea soaring

13 May 20220 comments

More than 3,000 refugees, asylum seekers and migrants died or went missing during 2021 while trying to reach European...

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