Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Painting provides healing and happiness

5 August 20260 comments

Cancer, spinal surgery and long-term unemployment have failed to dampen the dreams of Thai migrant Chattraporn Suwantevakup.
Between 2019 and 2022, Chattraporn, 62, underwent intensive treatment for follicular lymphoma, including…

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Finding the sweet spot – how a refugee rebuilt his life

30 July 20260 comments

Aghan refugee Hafiz Kamali has overcome being targeted by the Taliban, having little English language and almost no knowledge of commercial practice in Australia to start a business and…

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Refugee convention marks 75 years under existential threat

30 July 20260 comments

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was created in the wake and amid the wreckage of World War II to help people fleeing…

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Lead story

April 2014

No place for racism despite debate over legislation – Human Rights Commissioner

14 April 20140 comments

For a man whose appointment as Human Rights Commissioner stirred up heated political controversy, Tim Wilson has shown he...

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‘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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