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

July 2023

Opening doors for talented refugees

26 July 20230 comments

When tech entrepreneur and philanthropist John Cameron met a young Kurdish refugee who was working with Amnesty...

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Migrants, refugees confused over Indigenous Voice to Parliament – survey finds

26 July 20230 comments

Newly arrived migrants and refugees in Australia are largely unaware and confused about the proposal to create an...

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June 2023

Refugee finds comfort in art

23 June 20230 comments

As a refugee forced to flee as a brutal civil war engulfed her homeland, Carla Zenieh found solace in art....

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Refugee with round ball dreams

21 June 20230 comments

Setarah Qasimi is a quietly spoken girl from a humble background who has big dreams. The Afghan refugee has a...

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