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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September 2022

Human rights warrior hands on the baton

22 September 20220 comments

Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth stepped down at the end of August after nearly 30 years in the...

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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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