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

November 2015

Reflecting on forty years of race discrimination law

10 November 20150 comments

Racial discrimination is alive and well in Australia forty years after it was officially banned under law, according to...

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Mums on a mission to help

5 November 20151 comment

On a weekday afternoon in a warehouse in the backstreets of St Kilda a sophisticated logistics operation is underway....

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October 2015

Mapping the tragedy of a refugee crisis

13 October 20150 comments

A new map has revealed the scale of the Syrian refugee crisis while pointing out the major land and sea...

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Refugee doctor’s story of courage and persistence

13 October 20151 comment

Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis’ life changed the day he was ordered by soldiers to surgically remove the ears...

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