Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Latino Australians rally to support Venezuela quake victims

10 July 20260 comments

Latin American communities around Australia are rallying to support the victims of the catastrophic earthquake in Venezuela.
Owner of the Papelon café in Melbourne’s Footscray Reveka Hurtado recently held a…

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Refugee Week 2026 – Syrian, Iraqi refugees happy and settling well, survey finds

19 June 20260 comments

Syrian and Iraqi refugees who came to Australia as a result of the conflict in their homelands are overwhelmingly happy with their lives, feeling safe and optimistic about the…

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Socceroos powered by refugees

16 June 20260 comments

Three Socceroos currently representing Australia and the World Cup arrived in Australia as refugees.
Nestory Irankunda, 20, Mohamed Touré, 22, and Awer Mabil, 30 all came to Australia as refugees.
They…

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Human displacement remains at record levels – UNHCR report

15 June 20260 comments

Human displacement remains at a record high despite a slight drop in the numbers people forced to flee their homes, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee…

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Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Lead story

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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Freedom calls for refugee couple

1 May 20230 comments

The words ‘freelass’ form part of Iranian refugee ‘Kamelah’s* email address. The moniker is appropriate because she...

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April 2023

‘Broken and unfair’ immigration system faces major overhaul

27 April 20230 comments

The federal government has announced plans to radically reform Australia’s migration system by focusing on maximising...

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