Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s long journey to safety

27 April 20260 comments

Eritrean refugee Jahar Mussa Mahmud survived conscription by a brutal military regime, the harsh conditions of a notorious military camp and ten years as a refugee living precariously in…

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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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Art exhibition reveals a people’s plight

12 May 20160 comments

A compelling and visceral fine art exhibition opened in Dandenong this week giving insights into the plight of the...

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Humanitarian Index reveals preconceptions about refugees

11 May 20160 comments

Terrorism and forced migration are most pressing humanitarian challenges now and for the immediate future, according to a...

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Saving child refugees

11 May 20161 comment

A British Lord who was part of the ‘kindertransport’ rescue mission in World War II which saw thousands of...

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Aunty to embrace diversity

11 May 20160 comments

Australia’s national broadcaster is set to adopt greater diversity with new ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie...

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