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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Work for the Dole benefiting new arrivals

25 March 20151 comment

Newly arrived migrants and refugees are benefiting from the federal government’s Work for the Dole scheme which provides...

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CALD aged care an emerging issue – report

24 March 20150 comments

Older migrants in Australia are more likely to have problems accessing basic services because of linguistic and cultural...

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Vale Malcolm Fraser

20 March 20150 comments

Malcolm Fraser, who died this week, was perhaps Australia’s last truly liberal Liberal Leader. And it could be argued...

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Victoria embraces cultural diversity

20 March 20150 comments

The past week has seen Melbourne come alive with the sights, smells and sounds of Cultural Diversity Week 2015. Lasting...

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