Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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New immigration arrangements revealed

17 September 20260 comments

The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
The government’s new immigration policy…

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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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December 2025

Tuvaluans begin arriving in Australia

23 December 20250 comments

The first climate migrants from Tuvalu have arrived in Australia under the historic Falapili Union agreement, aimed at...

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Refugee family secures a future 

17 December 20250 comments

An Afghan refugee family are rebuilding their lives in Melbourne after fleeing the Taliban and spending almost a year in...

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Social cohesion holding up in Australia – survey finds

1 December 20250 comments

Social cohesion in Australia remains high but is coming under stress, the latest Scanlon Foundation survey on the issue...

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November 2025

Opinion – The quiet contributions of a million refugees

24 November 20250 comments

Australia is about to welcome the millionth refugee to arrive on these shores since World War II. The occasion will...

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