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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Latest Articles

April 2016

Aussie population soaring – ABS data

1 April 20160 comments

Australia’s population topped 24 million this week with the proportion of Australians born overseas hitting a 120-year...

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March 2016

Good news on the job front

31 March 20160 comments

The job market in Australia is looking up with job vacancies rising across the private and public sectors and in...

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Syrian refugees being failed by rich countries – report

31 March 20160 comments

Wealthy nations are failing to do their fair share in giving sanctuary to Syrian refugees, with just 1.39 per cent...

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Spying on the sector

23 March 20160 comments

Aid agencies are increasingly becoming worried about the emergence within the humanitarian sector of firms linked to the...

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