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

October 2022

First and second generation migrants now in the majority – ABS

21 October 20220 comments

The number Australians either born overseas or with one parent born overseas has risen above 50 per cent of the...

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World game a driver of diversity

13 October 20220 comments

Craig Foster says that football is the perfect metaphor for a just and humane world. The former Australian soccer...

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Courage, inspiration of refugee journeys revealed in new book

13 October 20220 comments

The inspirational, heart-wrenching and hair-raising stories of refugees who have found safety and new a life in Australia...

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Migrant MP passionate about equality and her community

13 October 20221 comment

Newly minted federal MP Cassandra Fernando is the living embodiment of her South East Melbourne electorate. She’s a...

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