Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugees settling well in regional Australia – study finds

23 December 20250 comments

The settlement of refugees in regional Australia is a success story with refugee families building successful lives and regional communities benefitting from their presence, a new research report has…

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Migrant optometrist giving back

23 December 20250 comments

His own experiences as a migrant motivates Melbourne optometrist Dr Ahmed Azzam to help other people who are new to Australia.
His volunteer work in helping refugees with eye health…

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Tuvaluans begin arriving in Australia

23 December 20250 comments

The first climate migrants from Tuvalu have arrived in Australia under the historic Falapili Union agreement, aimed at giving Tuvaluans migration pathways as rising seas inundate their homeland.
More than…

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Refugee family secures a future 

17 December 20250 comments

An Afghan refugee family are rebuilding their lives in Melbourne after fleeing the Taliban and spending almost a year in legal limbo in Pakistan. 
Amanullah Sarfaraz says that most importantly, his daughters will now…

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Social cohesion holding up in Australia – survey finds

1 December 20250 comments

Social cohesion in Australia remains high but is coming under stress, the latest Scanlon Foundation survey on the issue has found.
The ‘Mapping Social Cohesion Report 2025’ found that the…

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Opinion – The quiet contributions of a million refugees

24 November 20250 comments

Australia is about to welcome the millionth refugee to arrive on these shores since World War II. The occasion will be a celebration of an individual family, who have…

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Lead story

March 2022

Migrant, refugee agency AMES Australia celebrates 70 years of nation building

1 March 20220 comments

This month, leading settlement agency AMES Australia marks 70 years of supporting migrants and refugees settle successfully...

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Syrian café providing food for the soul

1 March 20220 comments

In a quiet laneway in suburban St Kilda there is a slice of Syria. The Flavours of Syria Café has...

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February 2022

Australian Ukrainians supporting victims of Russian invasion

25 February 20220 comments

Ukrainian communities across Australia are rallying to support the people of their homeland as Russia ramps up a brutal...

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Women migrants’ group reaching out

4 February 20221 comment

A new support group based in Melbourne’s north is helping newly arrived migrant and refugee women navigate their new...

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