Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Socceroos powered by refugees

16 June 20260 comments

Three Socceroos currently representing Australia and the World Cup arrived in Australia as refugees.
Nestory Irankunda, 20, Mohamed Touré, 22, and Awer Mabil, 30 all came to Australia as refugees.
They…

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Human displacement remains at record levels – UNHCR report

15 June 20260 comments

Human displacement remains at a record high despite a slight drop in the numbers people forced to flee their homes, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee…

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Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Victorian 2026-27 state budget supports multiculturalism

7 May 20260 comments

Despite rising debt and increasing economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the 2026-27 Victorian state budget has delivered significant support for multiculturalism and multicultural communities…

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May 2023

Freedom calls for refugee couple

1 May 20230 comments

The words ‘freelass’ form part of Iranian refugee ‘Kamelah’s* email address. The moniker is appropriate because she...

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April 2023

‘Broken and unfair’ immigration system faces major overhaul

27 April 20230 comments

The federal government has announced plans to radically reform Australia’s migration system by focusing on maximising...

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March 2023

Ukrainian doctor doing her bit

30 March 20231 comment

When her homeland was invaded by Russia in February 2022, Ukrainian-born doctor Oksana Nesterenko did the only thing she...

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Afghan evacuees feel welcome and safe – survey

30 March 20230 comments

Afghan families evacuated from of Kabul as it fell to the Taliban 18 months ago are feeling welcome, safe and...

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