Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She grew…

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Painting provides healing and happiness

5 August 20260 comments

Cancer, spinal surgery and long-term unemployment have failed to dampen the dreams of Thai migrant Chattraporn Suwantevakup.
Between 2019 and 2022, Chattraporn, 62, underwent intensive treatment for follicular lymphoma, including…

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Finding the sweet spot – how a refugee rebuilt his life

30 July 20260 comments

Aghan refugee Hafiz Kamali has overcome being targeted by the Taliban, having little English language and almost no knowledge of commercial practice in Australia to start a business and…

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Refugee convention marks 75 years under existential threat

30 July 20260 comments

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was created in the wake and amid the wreckage of World War II to help people fleeing…

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World Cup stars inspiring young refugees

16 July 20260 comments

In the first week of the current tournament Nestory Irankunda became the youngest player to score for Australia at a World Cup.
He was one a record nine refugees taking…

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February 2014

CALD communities at greater risk from heatwaves

6 February 20140 comments

New arrivals to Australia from CALD backgrounds are at greater risk from climate change-linked extreme weather conditions,...

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Singing a powerful tool in language education

3 February 20140 comments

Singing, rather than saying phrases, makes it easier to remember words when learning a new language, according to new...

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65 years of celebrating citizenship

3 February 20140 comments

A series of events and celebrations around the nation this month marked the 65th year of Australian citizenship. More...

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January 2014

The refugees who changed history

17 January 20141 comment

The US-based blog Huffington Post recently constructed a list of the world’s eight most famous refugees sparking a global...

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