Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee mayor brings agenda of inclusion and equity

29 October 20260 comments

He’s been called the ‘Mamdani on the Maribrynong’ and the analogy is fitting given he is a charismatic young political leader with some radical ideas.
Twenty-eight-year-old Mohamed Semra is a…

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Global refugee crisis deepening

29 October 20260 comments

Displacement crises across the globe are growing as international aid dries up and more nations are closing their borders to refugees and people seeking asylum.
A disturbing litany of reports…

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Facing life’s challenges with a smile

26 October 20260 comments

Dalal Altaji’s life has been 51 years of constant struggle.
A struggle to overcome her disability, a struggle to access and complete her education, a struggle to survive the devastation…

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Conference focuses on belonging, cohesion

22 October 20260 comments

FECCA Conference 2026
Australians need to foster a sense of belonging at a local level to avoid eroding social cohesion, according to a leading multicultural voice.
Chair of the Australian Multicultural…

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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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Lead story

October 2014

Victoria leads in settling asylum seekers

23 October 20143 comments

Victoria is the most welcoming state for refugees and asylum seekers as home to 38 per cent of the 24,500...

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Citizenship ceremony plants new roots for a refugee community

15 October 20140 comments

On Citizenship Day this year 35 people became Australian citizens in a low key but emotion-charged ceremony in the...

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Former refugee shortlisted for the Nobel Prize

10 October 20140 comments

A refugee from Vietnam who survived a perilous voyage across the South China Sea in a small boat and whose...

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From a death sentence in Iran to the Castlemaine CWA – a refugee’s journey

9 October 20140 comments

A woman refugee from Iran who fled her home to avoid beatings and abuse from her husband in an arranged...

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