Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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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 a stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She…

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Climate change could create two billion more refugees – study

30 June 20170 comments

Global sea level rises could create hundreds of millions more refugees by 2100, according to alarming new research. A...

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Census data reveals snapshot of growing, diverse nation

29 June 20170 comments

As a nation, Australia is changing faster, growing more rapidly and becoming more culturally diverse, according to recently...

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News from AMES Australia

26 June 20170 comments

Read about the latest news, research and initiatives from migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia:   AMES...

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Lawyers, accountants among world’s most bored workers

26 June 20170 comments

We spend a huge chunk of our lives at work so it is hardly surprising that take home pay ranks...

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