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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July 2020

COVID-19 crisis exposes paradoxes in UK’s new migration policy

17 July 20200 comments

Migrants in the UK are winning hearts and minds among the general population because of their high level of...

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Diversity in Australia’s media under scrutiny

17 July 20200 comments

The Black Lives Matter movement has shone a spotlight on a lack of diversity in Australia’s media sector. And recent...

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New push to make the arts more diverse

17 July 20200 comments

Arts groups across Australia are set to launch a Creative Equity Toolkit in a bid to create a more racially...

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Meaningful work the key to refugee self-worth – study finds

16 July 20200 comments

A new study has found that refugees, like everyone else, want meaningful work that makes a difference and not just...

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