Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Stunning photo essay explores the asylum seeker experience

29 August 20240 comments

A stunning new photo exhibition charts the journey of an asylum seeker from Afghanistan over two years and across three continents.

Photojournalist Barat Ali Batoor has recorded his… Read Full Article

Helping refugees find their first homes in Australia

22 August 20240 comments

Her own family’s story of displacement has driven Lena Torus’ passion to help refugees find their first homes in Australia.

Lena is a Senior Client Manager with the… Read Full Article

Lantern festival lights up multicultural Melbourne

21 August 20240 comments

A Melbourne winter night was lit up this month by a vibrant multicultural lantern festival.

The inaugural ‘Luminous Festival’ took to the streets around the Queen Victoria Market… Read Full Article

Afghan refugees in Australia win the lottery of life – By Jalal Ahmadzai

1 August 20240 comments

I was one of more than 120,000 Afghans evacuated from Kabul in August 2021 when the government of Afghanistan – backed for two decades by western nations,… Read Full Article

Migrant soccer coach ‘bending it like Beckham’

31 July 20240 comments

Palwashi Aslami has an abiding passion to encourage women and girls from culturally diverse communities, especially those from her own Afghan community, to play sport.

As an Under-14… Read Full Article

Vale Stefan Romaniw

23 July 20240 comments

Australia has farewelled Stefan Romaniw, one of the nation’s multicultural champions, in an emotional and moving state funeral.

Mr Romaniw, 68, was a prominent Ukrainian community leader and… Read Full Article

Local AMES News

February 2015

AMES students learn the ropes

23 February 20150 comments

​Two AMES Youth classes from Box Hill recently enjoyed a day learning to sail on Albert Park Lake. The classes...

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Pedals power asylum seeker kids

17 February 20150 comments

​Four AMES client families have received bicycles that were generously donated to the children by bike charity Good...

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January 2015

Game, Set and Match

30 January 20150 comments

A group of 20 AMES youth students from the South Hub were treated to an entertaining day at the Australian...

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December 2014

AMES clients talents on show in art exhibition

2 December 20140 comments

Two talented AMES Sunshine clients have had artworks on show in an exhibition at the Sandpit Gallery in St Kilda....

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