Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan woman speaks out against Taliban’s oppressive regime

24 January 20250 comments

An Afghan woman living in Australia has called on the international community to support the women of Afghanistan whose rights and access to education and employment have… Read Full Article

Challenges mount for migrants and refugees in the U.S.

21 January 20250 comments

On his first day in office US President Donald Trump has signed a raft of executive orders that are indicative of his administration’s approach to migration and… Read Full Article

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

Latest Articles

November 2021

Refugee and displaced numbers continue to rise – UNHCR

16 November 20210 comments

The number of displaced people around the world increased to more than 84 million in the first half of this...

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October 2021

Australia has a moral duty to the people of Afghanistan

30 October 20210 comments

Opinion piece – Barat Ali Batoor After a generation-long war in Afghanistan Australia made promises to the people of...

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Saved by a phone charger – refugee family’s electronic escape

30 October 20210 comments

A small hole in a fence, a kindly US marine and a borrowed power charger were the difference between freedom...

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Citizenship caps off refugee family’s journey

30 October 20210 comments

Moved by the images of the body of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish beach in...

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