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

August 2019

Museums program bringing faiths together

27 August 20190 comments

An innovative new program is bringing together students from Melbourne’s Jewish and Islamic communities to build bridges...

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Getting skilled migrants into work

27 August 20192 comments

Australia is missing out on much of the value skilled migrants bring because many struggle to find work fitting their...

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Feds create population think tank

27 August 20190 comments

A new Centre for Population has been created within the federal Department of Treasury to help all levels of government...

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Book review – The Unsettling of Europe Nothing new about Europe’s migrant crisis

27 August 20190 comments

The high level of migration into Europe in recent years has been described by some politicians as ‘apocalyptic’. And...

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