Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan evacuees feel welcome and safe five years on – survey

1 October 20260 comments

Afghan families who arrived in Australia five years ago this month after being evacuated from Kabul as it fell to the Taliban are feeling welcome, safe, confident about their…

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Refugee footballers win a flag and friendships

24 September 20260 comments

When the Nhill Tigers under-14 boys team won the Wimmera District AFL grand final this month, it was the culmination of an intensive season of training and drills.
It was…

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New immigration arrangements revealed

17 September 20260 comments

The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
The government’s new immigration policy…

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Local communities support victims of Nepal-Tibet disaster

3 September 20260 comments

Australia’s Himalayan communities have rallied to support the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Community groups are raising money to support victims and community vigils are being…

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Migrant jobs at risk from AI – analysis

31 August 20260 comments

Migrants in Australia are among the most vulnerable to losing their jobs to the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a new analysis has found.
An AI Industry Impact…

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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as a stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She…

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Lead story

September 2020

Heartlands 2020 – Refugees, migrants share COVID stories through art


24 September 20200 comments

The annual Heartlands arts project for refugee and migrant artists was launched this week with a stunning exhibition of...

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OPED

18 September 20200 comments

Cath Scarth – CEO AMES Australia Ensuring an ‘inclusive recovery’ My organisation has recently been supporting a...

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Migrants, refugees hit by COVID driven unemployment

18 September 20200 comments

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on economic growth and labour market activity in Australia, and...

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August 2020

Burundian refugee rises above war, disability to find a new life

28 August 20200 comments

The broad sunlit fruit blocks and paddocks of Mildura are a world away from forested hills of Burundi. But for...

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