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

December 2017

White House flags cuts to migration and dwindling interest in climate change

20 December 20170 comments

Australia’s migration system has again been drawn into debates in the US over the intake of immigrants and refugee. US...

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Growing migration the new paradigm – UN report

20 December 20170 comments

The UN’s top migration official has made an urgent call for “safe migration for a world on the move” as...

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November 2017

Analysis – The Rohingya crisis

30 November 20172 comments

Sometimes an omission can say much more than an action. So it was at this week’s summit of Southeast Asian...

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Melbourne Rohingya community launches aid effort

30 November 20170 comments

Melbourne’s Rohingya community is rallying to send clothing and money to their kinfolk who have been forced to flee...

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