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

March 2022

Skilled migration failing to reach potential – new research

29 March 20220 comments

Skilled migration in Australia is struggling to fulfil its potential, leaving skilled migrants unable to find the...

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New US asylum system revealed

29 March 20221 comment

The US Government has finalised its much anticipated plan for an overhaul of the nation’s asylum system giving hope...

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Climate change to drive more conflict – IPCC report

24 March 20220 comments

Climate change could drive tens of millions of people from their homes and cause economic and political chaos, according...

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UNHCR boss calls for all refugees to be treated equally

24 March 20220 comments

The United Nation’s refugee boss has made an impassioned plea for an end to racism and discrimination globally. Speaking...

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