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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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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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