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

December 2021

Australia’s social cohesion survives COVID – Scanlon report

2 December 20210 comments

Australians’ support for multiculturalism, government and their fellow Aussies has survived the COVID pandemic with the...

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Afghan evacuees tell of dramatic escapes

2 December 20210 comments

Two former Australian embassy employees have told of their dramatic escapes from Kabul as the Taliban took control of...

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October 2021

Last man out – the plumber who closed up Australia’s embassy in Kabul

30 October 20210 comments

‘Najaf’ was the last man to leave the Australian embassy in Kabul when it closed in late May this year....

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Minister’s phone call put Afghan family on flight to safety

30 October 20210 comments

A prominent Afghan journalist, now settled in Victoria after fleeing his homeland, has told how federal Minister Senator...

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