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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June 2020

Climate game throws light on migration dynamics

3 June 20200 comments

In 2018 alone, more than 16 million people were displaced from their homes by extreme climate events – most of...

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SBS Chair steps down

3 June 20200 comments

Dr Bulent Hass Dellal, AO, has stepped down as SBS Chair after three years and ten years as a board...

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Analysis – Australia’s migration headache

2 June 20200 comments

Australia faces a sharp fall in migration over the coming year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, putting at risk decades...

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May 2020

Indian lockdown causes mass exodus from cities

29 May 20200 comments

India’s COVID-19 lockdown was declared with just four hours’ notice sparking a massive and often tragic exodus of...

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