Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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Fall of a dictator – is this end of Iran’s regime

4 March 20260 comments

Neda Zeyghami is part of Australia’s Iranian diaspora. In this opinion piece, she examines the emotional and political realities of witnessing upheaval in one’s homeland, and questions what the…

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Latest Articles

November 2022

Breaking the political bamboo ceiling

2 November 20220 comments

Non-English speaking Australians are under-represented in the political life of the nation, a new report from the Scanlon...

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Migrant deaths on the rise

2 November 20220 comments

At least 5,684 people have died on migration routes to and within Europe since the beginning of 2021, according to...

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Turkey draws criticism for deporting Syrians

2 November 20220 comments

Turkey has abruptly arrested and deported hundreds of Syrian men and boys back to Syria, according to the NGO Human...

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Olympic dream stays alive

2 November 20220 comments

More than a year after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Afghanistan’s female flag-bearer from the past two...

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