Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee family reunited after 12 years

20 November 20240 comments

When the Ahmad-Zada family were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan earlier this year as undocumented Afghan refugees, they feared the worst.

Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah had… Read Full Article

Social cohesion remains high in Australia despite global and local headwinds

20 November 20240 comments

Australians overwhelmingly continue to view multiculturalism and immigration as benefits to the nation despite rising concerns about housing the cost of living, a new study has found.

The… Read Full Article

Refugee flying a kite for his future

19 November 20240 comments

Kite flying has always been a part of Mohammad Balkhi’s life.

As a child he would run through the streets of Kabul with his friends sending brightly coloured,… Read Full Article

Humanitarians fear what Trump’s return will mean

11 November 20240 comments

The election of Donald Trump as US President could have a disastrous impact on humanitarian and refugee relief efforts around the globe, agencies and NGOs are claiming.

Among… Read Full Article

Migrant, refugee communities struggle with Australia electoral process – survey

30 October 20240 comments

Newly arrived refugee and migrant communities have a poor understanding of, and low level of engagement in, Australia’s electoral process, a survey of community leaders has found.

A… Read Full Article

Football: a reflection of Australia’s diversity

30 October 20240 comments

Archie Thompson says football brings people and communities together.

And the former Socceroo has some personal evidence for his assertion. He was born in Papua New Guinea to… Read Full Article

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March 2015

Unity a mission in one man’s life

13 March 20151 comment

Helping people connect with each other while assisting them to learn are the inter-related twin passions of English...

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February 2015

Afghan cricketers rise above violence and hardship

27 February 20150 comments

It is a story that has captured the imagination of not just cricket fans but people all over the world....

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40 years of Vietnamese cultural infusions

25 February 20152 comments

Since those exiled arrived here from the conflict in Indochina, the Vietnamese have weaved their traditions through the...

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Syrian crisis deepens with four million displaced

17 February 20150 comments

As the United Nations and global NGOs continue to grapple with the enormity of what the UN’s High Commissioner for...

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