Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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March 2016

Migrants facing challenges finding satisfying work

18 March 20160 comments

New migrants are finding it harder than they expect to find suitable work in Australia and low levels of English...

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February 2016

Global conflict the worst it has ever been

23 February 20161 comment

Decades long civil wars, battles over territory and fights for power have created a world with more individual conflicts...

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Saving Dutchie – a refugee story

23 February 20162 comments

Sometimes small things can make big differences. And for Karen refugee Eh Hta Dah Shee (Dutchie), a small act of...

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Feeding a passion for self-reliance

18 February 20161 comment

It’s the lunch time rush in an eatery at Campbellfield in Melbourne’s north and an Australian couple sits in the...

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