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

September 2020

Acceptance of migrants falling across the globe – Gallup report

25 September 20200 comments

The world is growing less accepting of migrants with a number of EU nations topping a list of the countries...

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EU migration plan faces challenges

25 September 20200 comments

The European Union has released its long-awaited migration policy plan that focuses on mandatory burden sharing but also on...

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Mildura mask makers lifting spirits

25 September 20201 comment

A family of Afghan tailors has been making face masks to protect people in Mildura from the COVID-19 virus. Afghan...

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Improving access to childhood services for diverse families

24 September 20200 comments

Increased funding of community hubs, training in cultural competency and trauma-informed care for state funded services and...

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