Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Victorian 2026-27 state budget supports multiculturalism

7 May 20260 comments

Despite rising debt and increasing economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the 2026-27 Victorian state budget has delivered significant support for multiculturalism and multicultural communities…

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Diversity celebrated on ANZAC Day

30 April 20261 comment

Cultural diversity is increasingly becoming a feature of Anzac Day commemorations.
The Karen refugee community at Nhill, in Victoria’s north-east, have been integral to the town’s Anzac Day commemoration for…

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Australia’s migrant population growing and changing – ABS report

30 April 20260 comments

Australia’s overseas-born population has increased to 8.8 million, or 32 per cent of the total population, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASBS).
The latest data,…

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Teenagers show the way towards social cohesion

30 April 20261 comment

The Australia Day speeches of two schoolgirls from the northern Victorian town of Nhill are signposts to the inspiring and exemplar story of a community that had embraced diversity…

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Lead story

February 2026

Tuvaluan couple begin new life in Australia

25 February 20260 comments

A Tuvaluan couple have taken their first steps towards building a new life in Australia just days after arriving in...

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Former refugees supporting new arrivals to find jobs

23 February 20260 comments

Five migrants and former refugees who sought help to find employment after arriving in Australia are now part of a...

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Human rights protection the key to social cohesion

23 February 20260 comments

Australia needs a Human Rights Act as social cohesion frays and we live lonelier, less connected lives, according to one...

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Family, food and festivity

20 February 20260 comments

Katherine Kwong reflects on the importance of the Lunar New Year celebrations for her family and her community. As we...

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