Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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Fall of a dictator – is this end of Iran’s regime

4 March 20260 comments

Neda Zeyghami is part of Australia’s Iranian diaspora. In this opinion piece, she examines the emotional and political realities of witnessing upheaval in one’s homeland, and questions what the…

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Latest Articles

April 2019

Helping schools educate migrant kids

4 April 20190 comments

Migrant children around the world are performing worse at school than their non-migrant classmates but new research shows...

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EU a promoter of peace and prosperity – study finds

4 April 20190 comments

Most Europeans credit the European Union with promoting peace and prosperity since World War II but are less happy with...

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Senate committee reports on dowry abuse

4 April 20190 comments

The practice of accepting dowries in marriages is a direct cause of “family violence, murders and suicides in...

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Federal Budget 2018-19 – the good, the bad and the ugly

3 April 20191 comment

Just weeks out from an election the coalition is expected to lose, the 2018-19 Federal Budget is like a prediction...

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