Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Fall of a dictator – is this end of Iran’s regime

4 March 20260 comments

Neda Zeyghami is part of Australia’s Iranian diaspora. In this opinion piece, she examines the emotional and political realities of witnessing upheaval in one’s homeland, and questions what the…

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Latest Articles

August 2022

Vale Stephen Castles

16 August 20220 comments

One of the world’s leading scholars on refugee issues, Professor Stephen Castles, has passed away. The former Director of...

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Football gives refugees a glimpse of Aussie culture

16 August 20221 comment

They say sport is a reflection of a society’s collective ambition and a measure of its social equity. And for...

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July 2022

Yemen now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis

28 July 20220 comments

Seven years after the war in Yemen began, it is set to be declared by the UN as the world’s...

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Rohingya photos probe the refugee experience

28 July 20220 comments

A new virtual photo exhibition explores the plight and resilience of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in the...

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