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

March 2014

Global migration mapped through genetics

3 March 20141 comment

Scientists have used DNA to accurately chart the history of migration across the globe for the first time. The ground...

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February 2014

The Karen of Nhill: an experiment in regional settlement

17 February 20149 comments

A program to settle Karen-Burmese refugees at Nhill, in western Victoria, is emerging as a model not only for refugee...

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Asylum seekers voice their joy

13 February 20141 comment

On one level they may not have much to sing about, but for Melbourne’s newest and most unlikely choir it’s...

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A long walk to safety

12 February 20140 comments

A series of extraordinary pictures of the shoes worn by some of the one million people fleeing the recent conflict...

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