Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Latino Australians rally to support Venezuela quake victims

10 July 20260 comments

Latin American communities around Australia are rallying to support the victims of the catastrophic earthquake in Venezuela.
Owner of the Papelon café in Melbourne’s Footscray Reveka Hurtado recently held a…

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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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Lead story

February 2019

Migrants embrace Australia Day, survey finds

6 February 20190 comments

A large majority of migrants and refugees new to Australia plan to become citizens and feel it is important to...

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December 2018

Refugee doctor’s search for a future

21 December 20180 comments

Iraqi refugee Dr Ayad Jbreeta says that there is a saying in his country: ‘Today is worse than yesterday but...

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Fighting for his community – a refugee’s mission

21 December 20181 comment

The Second Sudanese Civil War took Richard Deng’s father and forced him to flee alone into the chaotic life of...

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November 2018

Sudanese refugee’s long walk to safety

23 November 20181 comment

As a small boy Peter Kon was forced on a month-long march across rugged bushland away from his family and...

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