Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s journey comes full circle

18 December 20240 comments

In 2009 Bwe Thay arrived in Melbourne as a refugee from Burma and was supported by settlement agency AMES Australia.

This week, he became a member of the… Read Full Article

Refugee family rescued from care crisis

11 December 20240 comments

A refugee family facing significant and multiple barriers to settlement have been supported to build happy, successful lives in Adelaide thanks to a collaboration between humanitarian settlement… Read Full Article

New book highlights our shared humanity

11 December 20240 comments

A compelling new book tells the inspirational stories of second-generation migrant Australians, who share their families’ settlement journeys and their own search for identity.

Titled ‘At the Heart… Read Full Article

Melbourne’s united nations of food

11 December 20240 comments

Driving into the Pacific Market at Ardeer, in Melbourne’s west, you are met with an array of flags and numerous food trucks.

Pakistani, Italian, Indian and many other… Read Full Article

Syrian community celebrates the end of Assad

10 December 20240 comments

Australia’s Syrian refugee community is celebrating the fall of the brutal Assad regime in their homeland but they also have concerns about what the future holds for… Read Full Article

Refugee family reunited after 12 years

20 November 20240 comments

When the Ahmad-Zada family were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan earlier this year as undocumented Afghan refugees, they feared the worst.

Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah had… Read Full Article

Latest Articles

April 2022

Ukrainians entering US through Mexico

15 April 20220 comments

Hundreds of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their homeland have arrived at Mexico’s northern border seeking...

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Supporting migrants a ‘win, win’ – World Bank report

15 April 20220 comments

A new World Bank study shows that giving migrants and refugees access to government services and support has benefits...

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March 2022

More refugee visas included in federal budget

31 March 20220 comments

An extra 16,500 humanitarian places over the next four years for refugees fleeing Afghanistan and some temporary measures...

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Afghan woman honoured for poetry and community work

31 March 20220 comments

A poet, writer and TV presenter with a deep commitment to her community has won the Melbourne Afghan community’s peak...

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