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

February 2023

Refugee soccer star is Young Australian of the Year

2 February 20230 comments

Young Socceroo star Awer Mabil, who fled civil war in Sudan to become one of Australia’s top footballers, has been...

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Community agency supporting kids in need

2 February 20230 comments

It’s Thursday morning in a warehouse on the northern outskirts of Melbourne and a sophisticated logistics operation is...

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December 2022

Ukrainian solidarity on show at Melbourne art exhibition

22 December 20220 comments

At a small gathering at an art exhibition in Melbourne’s Docklands the quiet courage is almost palpable. Ukraine’s...

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Courage and resilience reflected in Ukrainian art exhibition

22 December 20220 comments

At the end of World War II Maru Jarockj’s parents fled Ukraine as refugees, leaving behind a devastated nation and...

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