Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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Fall of a dictator – is this end of Iran’s regime

4 March 20260 comments

Neda Zeyghami is part of Australia’s Iranian diaspora. In this opinion piece, she examines the emotional and political realities of witnessing upheaval in one’s homeland, and questions what the…

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Lead story

January 2016

Two time refugees just want to rebuild their lives

8 January 20160 comments

Majid Rezai and Nayran Tabai are refugees twice over. In 2010, for the second time in their lives, the couple...

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December 2015

2015 – The year of the refugee

21 December 20150 comments

The number of people forced to flee war or conflict will top 60 million before the end of 2015, the...

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Disadvantage being entrenched in the outer suburbs – studies show

15 December 20150 comments

Australia’s poorest urban communities, including many people recently arrived to Australia, are largely clustered in...

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Refugee couple find safety but fear for their country

15 December 20151 comment

Hani and Hayam Pito are not your average refugees. As comfortable, middle-class professionals the future looked bright for...

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