Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan evacuees feel welcome and safe five years on – survey

1 October 20260 comments

Afghan families who arrived in Australia five years ago this month after being evacuated from Kabul as it fell to the Taliban are feeling welcome, safe, confident about their…

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Refugee footballers win a flag and friendships

24 September 20260 comments

When the Nhill Tigers under-14 boys team won the Wimmera District AFL grand final this month, it was the culmination of an intensive season of training and drills.
It was…

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New immigration arrangements revealed

17 September 20260 comments

The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
The government’s new immigration policy…

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Local communities support victims of Nepal-Tibet disaster

3 September 20260 comments

Australia’s Himalayan communities have rallied to support the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Community groups are raising money to support victims and community vigils are being…

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Migrant jobs at risk from AI – analysis

31 August 20260 comments

Migrants in Australia are among the most vulnerable to losing their jobs to the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a new analysis has found.
An AI Industry Impact…

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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as a stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She…

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The Mediterranean – a crossroads of tragedy

15 September 20150 comments

The number of migrants and asylum seekers who have arrived in Europe by sea so far in 2015 is now...

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The human face of the Europe’s refugee crisis

15 September 20151 comment

The familiar and now formulaic debate around the migration crisis in Europe has changed perceptibly in the past few days...

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Migration to benefit the economy by $1.6 trillion

15 September 20150 comments

An increased migration intake of 250,000 people a year would help offset the country’s ageing population, according...

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Banksy’s ambitious project: an ironic bemusement park

14 September 20150 comments

Britain’s most secretive artist, Banksy, famous for his controversial and satirical graffiti art, has opened Dismaland, a...

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