Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s journey comes full circle

18 December 20240 comments

In 2009 Bwe Thay arrived in Melbourne as a refugee from Burma and was supported by settlement agency AMES Australia.

This week, he became a member of the… Read Full Article

Refugee family rescued from care crisis

11 December 20240 comments

A refugee family facing significant and multiple barriers to settlement have been supported to build happy, successful lives in Adelaide thanks to a collaboration between humanitarian settlement… Read Full Article

New book highlights our shared humanity

11 December 20240 comments

A compelling new book tells the inspirational stories of second-generation migrant Australians, who share their families’ settlement journeys and their own search for identity.

Titled ‘At the Heart… Read Full Article

Melbourne’s united nations of food

11 December 20240 comments

Driving into the Pacific Market at Ardeer, in Melbourne’s west, you are met with an array of flags and numerous food trucks.

Pakistani, Italian, Indian and many other… Read Full Article

Syrian community celebrates the end of Assad

10 December 20240 comments

Australia’s Syrian refugee community is celebrating the fall of the brutal Assad regime in their homeland but they also have concerns about what the future holds for… Read Full Article

Refugee family reunited after 12 years

20 November 20240 comments

When the Ahmad-Zada family were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan earlier this year as undocumented Afghan refugees, they feared the worst.

Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah had… Read Full Article

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March 2023

Settling in digital Australia

1 March 20230 comments

Many people from migrant and refugee backgrounds struggle with the digital aspects of their new lives in Australia, a...

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Books on migration

1 March 20230 comments

With more than 100 million people currently forced from their homes by war or persecution and estimates that a billion...

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Cate Blanchett raises refugee issues at the BAFTAs

1 March 20230 comments

Melbourne-born A-list actress Cate Blanchett has used her recent BAFTA win to promote solidarity with refugees. Appearing...

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Refugee families welcomed, supported by local SA community

1 March 20230 comments

A new accommodation facility for refugees in Adelaide has become a safe and welcoming first home for people settling in...

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