Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Conference focuses on belonging, cohesion

22 October 20260 comments

FECCA Conference 2026
Australians need to foster a sense of belonging at a local level to avoid eroding social cohesion, according to a leading multicultural voice.
Chair of the Australian Multicultural…

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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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Latest Articles

February 2020

Melbourne a honeypot for skilled migrants – survey

19 February 20200 comments

Melbourne and Australia have been placed in the top tier of an annual index that ranks countries and cities on...

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Migrants helping to drive the economy – ABS data

18 February 20200 comments

A new snapshot of migrant incomes in Australia shows that new arrivals are increasingly the drivers of economic activity...

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Giving refugees a voice in their own resettlement

10 February 20200 comments

International discussions are about to begin on how refugees can have a greater say in their own resettlement arrangements....

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Migration and the UN’ Sustainable Development Goals

10 February 20200 comments

Migration should be incorporated into planning for global sustainable development and used as tool to facilitate...

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