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…
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 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…
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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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…
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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An audience of almost 500 appreciative music lovers enjoyed an encore performance this week by the AMES Voices Without...
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When Afghan bookbinder and printer Amini published a version of the Qur’an in his native language it triggered a six...
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A compelling new photographic exhibition has captured the essence of Melbourne’s extraordinary Hazara community. The...
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Melika Yassin Sheikh-Eldin is one of Australia’s great untold refugee success stories. After fleeing war from Eritrea in...
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