Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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Fall of a dictator – is this end of Iran’s regime

4 March 20260 comments

Neda Zeyghami is part of Australia’s Iranian diaspora. In this opinion piece, she examines the emotional and political realities of witnessing upheaval in one’s homeland, and questions what the…

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Lead story

June 2023

Volunteering is its own reward

1 June 20230 comments

When her homeland invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russian-Australian woman Victoria’s world was rocked. She was devastated and...

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Ukrainian refugee engineer finds her niche

1 June 20230 comments

Ukrainian refugee and telecoms engineer Nataliia Chilikina has been able to resume her career in Australia after having to...

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May 2023

Did 248 asylum seekers drown on their way to Australia?

1 May 20230 comments

A boat load of asylum seekers appears to have disappeared in the Indian Ocean on route to Australia or New...

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Migrant artist’s passion endures through conflict and persecution 

1 May 20230 comments

When the Cultural Revolution engulfed China in 1966, zealots among the Red Guard set fire to all of emerging artist...

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