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 2025

Hieu Van Le – SA Governor and Vietnamese refugee

29 April 20250 comments

50 years of Australia’s Vietnamese community Hieu Van le is one of the most distinguished former Vietnamese refugees who...

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Real time global migration map created

28 April 20250 comments

Engineers and researchers at Facebook have used anonymous data from three billion Facebook users to create a fascinating...

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Foreign accents and inequality

28 April 20250 comments

People with foreign accents can experience discrimination, inequality, lower employability and they can be misunderstood,...

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Afghan refugees face deportation from US, Pakistan

23 April 20250 comments

Afghans who have fled conflict and persecution in their homeland now face being deported from the havens they have found...

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