Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

From Gaza to Melbourne: Nirmaan’s story

17 January 20250 comments

As the much-welcomed ceasefire appears to be imminent in Gaza, the legacy of 15 months of conflict is a grave humanitarian crisis, urban destruction and the deaths… Read Full Article

Communities welcome Gaza ceasefire

17 January 20250 comments

Palestinian and Jewish community members in Australia have welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire deal in Gaza after 15 months of conflict.

The ceasefire, if it holds, is… Read Full Article

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

Latest Articles

February 2019

The truth behind Italy’s agricultural exports

15 February 20190 comments

Next time you think about buying a tin of Italian tomatoes instead of a slightly more expensive Australian produced...

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International education sector booming – ABS data shows

13 February 20190 comments

International education contributed a record $34 billion to the Australian economy last year through hosting 690,000...

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New migrants picking up the Aussie lingo – study

13 February 20192 comments

New migrants learning English as their second language are picking up Aussie slang and using words such as ‘esky’,...

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Refugee groups call out State of the Union Address

8 February 20190 comments

Refugee and human rights organisations have criticised US President Donald Trump’s assessment of asylum seekers in his...

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