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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July 2022

US border with Mexico becomes deadliest migrant corridor

18 July 20220 comments

The border crossing between the US and Mexico has become the deadliest migration route in the world, according to a...

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Global population to peak in 2080 – UN report

18 July 20220 comments

The global population will reach eight billion people later this year and continue to rise for the next six decades,...

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Freedom Map exposes the rise of authoritarianism

18 July 20220 comments

A fascinating new interactive map paints a disturbing picture of freedom and human rights in retreat across the globe....

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Scammers increasingly targeting CALD communities

18 July 20220 comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning about scams that are targeting people from...

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