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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June 2015

Melbourne’s changing multicultural make-up

1 June 20150 comments

The ethnic make-up of Melbourne’s suburbs has changed dramatically over the past forty years, according to a new analysis...

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Mass of humanity on the move

1 June 20150 comments

It is the world’s largest annual migration and it doesn’t involve birds or wildebeest. When more than 200 million...

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Accents a concern for customer service – Research

1 June 20150 comments

Any accent other than ‘Aussie’ causes irrational concerns of incompetence for customers, according to a new study. The...

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May 2015

A sorely needed material welcome for refugees

28 May 20150 comments

For the last two years The Welcome Group have been working tirelessly to supply much needed material aid to refugees...

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