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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Online resources promote diversity and prevent discrimination in the workplace

14 May 20150 comments

The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a suite of free online resources designed to help promote diversity and...

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Germany torn over immigration debate

14 May 20150 comments

East of Berlin, in a dreary clearing behind pine trees and a wire fence sits a three-storey metal building. This...

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Skilled visa approval backlog causing heartache

14 May 20150 comments

A large number of valid applications for permanent residency have been stopped in their tracks because the Commonwealth...

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Opinion: Diversity and tolerance under siege

6 May 20151 comment

Young Western Bulldogs footballer Lin Jong was the victim of racial abuse from a member of the crowd at the...

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