Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Diversity celebrated on ANZAC Day

30 April 20261 comment

Cultural diversity is increasingly becoming a feature of Anzac Day commemorations.
The Karen refugee community at Nhill, in Victoria’s north-east, have been integral to the town’s Anzac Day commemoration for…

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Australia’s migrant population growing and changing – ABS report

30 April 20260 comments

Australia’s overseas-born population has increased to 8.8 million, or 32 per cent of the total population, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASBS).
The latest data,…

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Teenagers show the way towards social cohesion

30 April 20261 comment

The Australia Day speeches of two schoolgirls from the northern Victorian town of Nhill are signposts to the inspiring and exemplar story of a community that had embraced diversity…

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January 2024

Humanitarian outlook makes for grim reading

11 January 20240 comments

In 2024 almost 300 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection because of conflicts, climate...

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December 2023

iMPACT Magazine scoops prestigious award

22 December 20230 comments

AMES Australia’s iMPACT magazine scoops the ‘media award’ in the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. The...

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Forced displacement on the rise – UN report

4 December 20230 comments

More than 114 million people are likely forcibly displaced by war, persecution, violence, and human rights around the world...

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Ukrainian refugee rebuilding her life

4 December 20230 comments

A Ukrainian refugee who fled her homeland as the Russians pressed home their invasion has started to rebuild her life...

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