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 US

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

December 2018

Australia’s role in the global refugee crisis

18 December 20180 comments

The Labor Party committed to increasing Australia’s refugee intake to 32,000 at its recent national conference. If Labor...

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Refugee art in Indonesia

18 December 20180 comments

The National Gallery of Indonesia recently hosted the art work of asylum seekers and refugees in a special exhibition....

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More work needed on refugee access to education – UNESCO

18 December 20180 comments

Migrant and refugee children have missed 1.5 billion days of school over the past two years as progress slows on...

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Refugee families twenty years of limbo ends

18 December 20180 comments

In an extraordinary story that has resonance in Australia, a group of refugee families left stranded for two decades on...

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