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

August 2018

Brexit – where are things at?

29 August 20180 comments

Brexit negotiations have increased apace ahead of the UK’s planned departure from the European Union next March. But with...

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‘Brexodus’ ramping up

29 August 20180 comments

Net migration to the UK from EU countries has reached a six-year low as the so-called ‘Brexodus’ continues to kick...

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Is Facebook fueling racist violence?

24 August 20180 comments

New research has linked Facebook to violence against refugees in Germany. The study found that spikes in anti-refugee posts...

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New films describe experiences of asylum seekers in Indonesia

24 August 20180 comments

Two new compelling and insightful films highlight the resilience, hopes, dreams and experiences of the 14,000 asylum...

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