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

July 2017

Human rights explained to refugees

21 July 20170 comments

A Human Rights training initiative is helping refugees new to Australia understand their rights and the protections they...

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Undervalued woman partner migrants in the Australian workforce: an elephant in the room?

21 July 20170 comments

Last year more than a quarter of a million people came to live in Australia. Most new arrivals came from...

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June 2017

Climate change could create two billion more refugees – study

30 June 20170 comments

Global sea level rises could create hundreds of millions more refugees by 2100, according to alarming new research. A...

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Census data reveals snapshot of growing, diverse nation

29 June 20170 comments

As a nation, Australia is changing faster, growing more rapidly and becoming more culturally diverse, according to recently...

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