Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee family reunited after 12 years

20 November 20240 comments

When the Ahmad-Zada family were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan earlier this year as undocumented Afghan refugees, they feared the worst.

Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah had… Read Full Article

Social cohesion remains high in Australia despite global and local headwinds

20 November 20240 comments

Australians overwhelmingly continue to view multiculturalism and immigration as benefits to the nation despite rising concerns about housing the cost of living, a new study has found.

The… Read Full Article

Refugee flying a kite for his future

19 November 20240 comments

Kite flying has always been a part of Mohammad Balkhi’s life.

As a child he would run through the streets of Kabul with his friends sending brightly coloured,… Read Full Article

Humanitarians fear what Trump’s return will mean

11 November 20240 comments

The election of Donald Trump as US President could have a disastrous impact on humanitarian and refugee relief efforts around the globe, agencies and NGOs are claiming.

Among… Read Full Article

Migrant, refugee communities struggle with Australia electoral process – survey

30 October 20240 comments

Newly arrived refugee and migrant communities have a poor understanding of, and low level of engagement in, Australia’s electoral process, a survey of community leaders has found.

A… Read Full Article

Football: a reflection of Australia’s diversity

30 October 20240 comments

Archie Thompson says football brings people and communities together.

And the former Socceroo has some personal evidence for his assertion. He was born in Papua New Guinea to… Read Full Article

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March 2016

Migrants facing challenges finding satisfying work

18 March 20160 comments

New migrants are finding it harder than they expect to find suitable work in Australia and low levels of English...

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February 2016

Global conflict the worst it has ever been

23 February 20161 comment

Decades long civil wars, battles over territory and fights for power have created a world with more individual conflicts...

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Saving Dutchie – a refugee story

23 February 20162 comments

Sometimes small things can make big differences. And for Karen refugee Eh Hta Dah Shee (Dutchie), a small act of...

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Feeding a passion for self-reliance

18 February 20161 comment

It’s the lunch time rush in an eatery at Campbellfield in Melbourne’s north and an Australian couple sits in the...

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