Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s long journey to safety

27 April 20260 comments

Eritrean refugee Jahar Mussa Mahmud survived conscription by a brutal military regime, the harsh conditions of a notorious military camp and ten years as a refugee living precariously in…

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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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Latest Articles

February 2019

Syrian refugees in Lebanon falling into debt traps

5 February 20190 comments

Syrian refugees exiled in Lebanon are falling deeper into personal debt, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has...

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Rebuilding Aleppo a slow process

5 February 20190 comments

Amid the ruins of the ancient and once beautiful city of Aleppo, people are starting to rebuild their homes. The...

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Soccer star launches mental health campaign

4 February 20191 comment

Former Sudanese refugee and rising Australian soccer star Awer Mabil has quietly launched a campaign about mental health....

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Book Review – Last Boat out of Shanghai

4 February 20190 comments

The dramatic real life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus from Shanghai in the wake...

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