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

April 2014

‘Passive tolerance’ a result of diverse communities

11 April 20140 comments

It is called ‘passive tolerance’ and it is the most hopeful piece of social theory to emerge in a long...

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AMES forges partnership with Royal Children’s Hospital

7 April 20140 comments

AMES has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Royal Children’s Hospital in a move to improve cross...

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Refugee artist stages solo exhibition

4 April 20140 comments

Former Heartlands Refugee Art Prize winner Minela Krupic is bringing her poignant and thought-provoking first solo...

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March 2014

Newcomers happy and keen to work, survey finds

17 March 20142 comments

Newly arrived migrants and refugees overwhelmingly find Australia a welcoming place that is relatively free from racism, a...

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