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

June 2021

Refugee family finds new life in regional Victoria

29 June 20210 comments

After decades living precariously as exiles in India, a Tibetan refugee family have found a home, a future as well...

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Human displacement continues to rise despite COVID lockdowns – UN report

18 June 20210 comments

The number of people forced to flee their homes because of war, violence, persecution and human rights violations has...

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May 2021

Passion for language fuels migrant’s dreams

27 May 20211 comment

Iranian migrant Rahman Abarin drove buses and spent endless hours working and studying to achieve his dream of becoming...

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Refugee mechanic fixes his family’s future

27 May 20211 comment

A refugee family forced apart by conflict and economic necessity is now reunited in Australia and building a new future...

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