Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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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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March 2018

Welcome to 70^Up

1 March 20181 comment

2018 marks 70 years since Australia’s modern migration system was conceived and the nation’s transformation into a...

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February 2018

News from AMES Australia

28 February 20180 comments

AMES Australia SA staffer makes history AMES Australia Client Support Worker Rupananda Roy has become the first woman from...

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Australia still a ‘lucky country’ for migrants and refugees – survey

28 February 20180 comments

Australia still appears as ‘the lucky country’ for newcomers with more than half of newly arrived migrant and refugees...

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Mother tongues need protection

26 February 20180 comments

Mother languages spoken by migrants and indigenous groups are under threat because of the rise of nationalism and...

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