Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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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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UN told of persecution of gays in Africa and the Middle East

11 September 20150 comments

The United Nations Security Council has heard how gay people live in constant fear of violence and death where they...

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Young asylum seeker ‘fighting’ for peace

11 September 20150 comments

An eighteen year old Afghan asylum seeker has been winning Muay Thai martial arts competitions throughout the country since...

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Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers – what do these words mean?

11 September 20150 comments

As the global migration crisis escalates to levels not seen since World War II with more than 60 million people...

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Refugees excel at business – ABS data shows

8 September 20150 comments

Refugees have among the highest rate of business ownership among new arrivals to Australia, according to new data released...

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