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 2025

Refugee poet explores the trials and resilience of the displaced

24 November 20250 comments

A refugee poet has captured the human coast of humanitarian aid cuts as well as the resilience of refugees living...

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UNHCR warns of winter humanitarian crisis

21 November 20250 comments

As the northern hemisphere winter sets in, the UN refugee agency UNHCR has warned of a humanitarian crisis caused...

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50 years of Vietnamese settlement celebrated

21 November 20250 comments

Fifty years of Vietnamese settlement in Victoria was celebrated recently at an event at Parliament House. The event...

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Trump administration slashes refugee intake

21 November 20250 comments

The Trump administration has decreed that just 7,500 refugees will be allowed to enter the US during the 2026 Fiscal...

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