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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November 2019

Appeal launched to help Venezuelan refugees

18 November 20190 comments

International aid agencies have launched an appeal to raise $US1.35 billion to address the humanitarian needs of Venezuelan...

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Immigration a focus for NZ government policy

18 November 20190 comments

New Zealand is emerging as leading destination for migrants. Migration added a net 56,000 people to New Zealand’s...

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Genomes reveal startling diversity in the ancient world

18 November 20190 comments

A new study shows that the ancient world was much more culturally diverse than previously thought. The analysis of DNA...

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Breaking the cycles of conflict, poverty and migration

18 November 20190 comments

The West needs to address poverty and conflict in the developing world and reorder its thinking and priorities or the...

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