Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee family reunited after 12 years

20 November 20240 comments

When the Ahmad-Zada family were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan earlier this year as undocumented Afghan refugees, they feared the worst.

Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah had… Read Full Article

Social cohesion remains high in Australia despite global and local headwinds

20 November 20240 comments

Australians overwhelmingly continue to view multiculturalism and immigration as benefits to the nation despite rising concerns about housing the cost of living, a new study has found.

The… Read Full Article

Refugee flying a kite for his future

19 November 20240 comments

Kite flying has always been a part of Mohammad Balkhi’s life.

As a child he would run through the streets of Kabul with his friends sending brightly coloured,… Read Full Article

Humanitarians fear what Trump’s return will mean

11 November 20240 comments

The election of Donald Trump as US President could have a disastrous impact on humanitarian and refugee relief efforts around the globe, agencies and NGOs are claiming.

Among… Read Full Article

Migrant, refugee communities struggle with Australia electoral process – survey

30 October 20240 comments

Newly arrived refugee and migrant communities have a poor understanding of, and low level of engagement in, Australia’s electoral process, a survey of community leaders has found.

A… Read Full Article

Football: a reflection of Australia’s diversity

30 October 20240 comments

Archie Thompson says football brings people and communities together.

And the former Socceroo has some personal evidence for his assertion. He was born in Papua New Guinea to… Read Full Article

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December 2015

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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Asylum seeker boat an important piece of recent history

8 December 20151 comment

A 45-foot fishing boat that carried 66 asylum seekers on a perilous voyage across the Indian Ocean is to become...

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November 2015

Refugee finds safety but sadness lingers

17 November 20151 comment

When three of Syrian refugee George’s friends were killed during the bitter fighting in his home city of Aleppo, he...

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Photography exhibition reveals the real Nauru

17 November 20151 comment

A new exhibition of compelling images from the island nation of Nauru offers an alternative perspective on a place that...

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