Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s long journey to safety

27 April 20260 comments

Eritrean refugee Jahar Mussa Mahmud survived conscription by a brutal military regime, the harsh conditions of a notorious military camp and ten years as a refugee living precariously in…

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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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Cracking Asian markets

14 August 20150 comments

Differences in language, culture and business practices are the main barriers to tapping into the Asian marketplace,...

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Ordinary Europeans helping refugees in the face of rising xenophobia

13 August 20150 comments

If you listen to the politicians and much of the press, you might get the impression that no one in...

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Migration could help fix economic basket cases

13 August 20152 comments

Targeted migration programs to boost economically struggling areas have been proposed by Independent South Australian...

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German TV presenter’s anti-racism message goes viral

12 August 20150 comments

With Germany fielding more than 300,000 applications for asylum last year and rising incidents of violent racism, it is...

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