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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11 March 20150 comments

Criticism of the lack of cultural diversity in the Australian Hip Hop music scene is increasingly growing internationally....

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UK treatment of LGBT asylum seekers under fire

10 March 20150 comments

Britain’s Home Office has caused a public outcry over its treatment of LGBT asylum seekers. Aderonke Apata, a Nigerian...

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The secrets of the Indian takeaway revealed

6 March 20150 comments

Most of us have chowed down on a chicken korma, munched on marsala and scoffed samosas. Now, the secret of...

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From roughriders to refugees – a Texas tale

5 March 20150 comments

In the 1970s Neil Sedaka penned and recorded the country-pop crossover song Amarillo. In an unmistakably mid-western,...

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