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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Lead story

April 2015

Hard work pays off for refugee businessman

14 April 20156 comments

Through perseverance and determination, a young Afghani refugee has built a successful business up from the ground....

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Flat-pack refugee shelters from IKEA

13 April 20150 comments

The United Nations has ordered 10,000 innovative new flat-pack shelters designed by IKEA for use in refugee and disaster...

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Asylum seeker keeps fighting through adversity

12 April 20150 comments

The life that has led 33 year old Maalek Bobakraad to Noble Park in Melbourne’s south east has not been...

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Expansion planned for maternal refugee program

7 April 20150 comments

To many newly arrived refugees, Maggie Lynch is like a mother. Mrs Lynch, 65, has long been volunteering in various...

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