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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Youth in the firing line of jobs crisis

17 March 20150 comments

One in five Australians out of work are teenagers with young people bearing the brunt of Australia’s rising unemployment...

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Increased immigration the key to prosperity – study

16 March 20150 comments

Australia will need more than 250,000 new migrants a year to raise living standards and add $1.6 trillion to the...

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Low-income renters miss out on affordable homes

15 March 20150 comments

Affordable housing is increasingly becoming beyond the reach of low income earners, including many new refugees or migrants...

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Turnbull backs migration and multiculturalism

14 March 20153 comments

Communications Minister and putative Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has revealed his views on the value of migration by...

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