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

Lead story

January 2016

Migrant tragedy unfolding in secret

13 January 20160 comments

While the migration crisis in Europe and the Middle East has received blanket media coverage for more than four years,...

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Two time refugees just want to rebuild their lives

8 January 20160 comments

Majid Rezai and Nayran Tabai are refugees twice over. In 2010, for the second time in their lives, the couple...

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December 2015

2015 – The year of the refugee

21 December 20150 comments

The number of people forced to flee war or conflict will top 60 million before the end of 2015, the...

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Disadvantage being entrenched in the outer suburbs – studies show

15 December 20150 comments

Australia’s poorest urban communities, including many people recently arrived to Australia, are largely clustered in...

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