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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Australia in the throes of change – Scanlon survey

30 October 20150 comments

Australia is hurtling toward significant generational change with young adults adopting views of nationhood and society...

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Documentary shows refugees dressed as wedding party to cross borders

29 October 20150 comments

A new documentary, ‘On the Bride’s Side’, shows the journey of a group of asylum seekers and their friends who...

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The world to become more diverse – IOM

23 October 20150 comments

World leaders must prepare for more diversity as aging societies in the developed world and endemic youth unemployment in...

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Fossil teeth find rewrites story of human migration

23 October 20150 comments

The discovery of fossil human teeth in a cave in southern China is changing our understanding of the early migration...

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