Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan woman speaks out against Taliban’s oppressive regime

24 January 20250 comments

An Afghan woman living in Australia has called on the international community to support the women of Afghanistan whose rights and access to education and employment have… Read Full Article

Challenges mount for migrants and refugees in the U.S.

21 January 20250 comments

On his first day in office US President Donald Trump has signed a raft of executive orders that are indicative of his administration’s approach to migration and… Read Full Article

From Gaza to Melbourne: Nirmaan’s story

17 January 20250 comments

As the much-welcomed ceasefire appears to be imminent in Gaza, the legacy of 15 months of conflict is a grave humanitarian crisis, urban destruction and the deaths… Read Full Article

Communities welcome Gaza ceasefire

17 January 20250 comments

Palestinian and Jewish community members in Australia have welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire deal in Gaza after 15 months of conflict.

The ceasefire, if it holds, is… Read Full Article

Refugee’s journey comes full circle

18 December 20240 comments

In 2009 Bwe Thay arrived in Melbourne as a refugee from Burma and was supported by settlement agency AMES Australia.

This week, he became a member of the… Read Full Article

Refugee family rescued from care crisis

11 December 20240 comments

A refugee family facing significant and multiple barriers to settlement have been supported to build happy, successful lives in Adelaide thanks to a collaboration between humanitarian settlement… Read Full Article

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September 2022

Forced labour, forced marriage on the rise – report

15 September 20220 comments

Modern slavery has surged over the past five years with 50 million people now trapped in work or marriage against...

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Australia increasingly an urban nation – ABS data

15 September 20220 comments

Australia is increasingly becoming an urban-dwelling nation with the major cities seeing unprecedented population...

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Fresh refugee crisis emerging in Uganda

15 September 20220 comments

Almost 100,000 refugees from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have fled to Uganda so far...

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Malnutrition on the rise among refugees

15 September 20220 comments

A perfect storm of global crises have combined to push up levels of acute malnutrition in dozens of refugee locations...

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