Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan woman speaks out against Taliban’s oppressive regime

24 January 20250 comments

An Afghan woman living in Australia has called on the international community to support the women of Afghanistan whose rights and access to education and employment have… Read Full Article

Challenges mount for migrants and refugees in the U.S.

21 January 20250 comments

On his first day in office US President Donald Trump has signed a raft of executive orders that are indicative of his administration’s approach to migration and… Read Full Article

From Gaza to Melbourne: Nirmaan’s story

17 January 20250 comments

As the much-welcomed ceasefire appears to be imminent in Gaza, the legacy of 15 months of conflict is a grave humanitarian crisis, urban destruction and the deaths… Read Full Article

Communities welcome Gaza ceasefire

17 January 20250 comments

Palestinian and Jewish community members in Australia have welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire deal in Gaza after 15 months of conflict.

The ceasefire, if it holds, is… Read Full Article

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

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India’s ‘great divide’ mirrored by modern exodus

19 August 20161 comment

The largest single movement of people in human history occurred in 1947 when India and Pakistan were partitioned in what...

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Heavyweight publications go into bat for refugees

19 August 20160 comments

Two major international magazines have published strong editorials calling for a global action on the refugee crisis to...

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Are NGOs becoming instruments of their donors?

16 August 20160 comments

Non-government organisations working in the humanitarian sector are increasingly becoming beholden to their donors who in...

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Tourist’s run in with refugee bureaucracy

10 August 20160 comments

A Chinese tourist who tried to report a stolen wallet during a visit to Germany unwittingly signed an asylum application...

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