Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Opinion – Debunking the myth of migrants stealing jobs

3 October 20240 comments

Cath Scarth, CEO of AMES Australia

Among the plethora of false claims uttered by former US President Donald Trump during his recent debate with Vice President Kamela Harris… Read Full Article

Family who are three-time refugees escape statelessness

3 October 20240 comments

Rami Hussein is one of about four-and-a-half million people across the globe who have, or are, enduring statelessness.

Rami’s father fled Palestine during the 1948 was when Zionist… Read Full Article

CALD women at the bottom of the workplace equity ladder

3 October 20240 comments

Women from culturally diverse communities are at the most disadvantaged when it comes to workplace equity and the gender pay gap, new research reveals.

They are more likely… Read Full Article

Three decades of selfless volunteering

3 October 20240 comments

For 27 years Jim Revell has quietly been making a difference in the lives of thousands of migrants and refugees newly arrived in Australia.

His work as a… Read Full Article

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

Media Releases

March 2014

Media Release: Rising numbers of asylum seekers volunteering in the community

17 March 20140 comments

Asylum seekers in Melbourne are volunteering in droves as they try to find ways to make a contribution, occupy...

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February 2014

Media Release: High flyer comes home to ‘make a difference’

20 February 20140 comments

Sheridan Mills walked away from a high-flying career in commercial design and project management because he wanted to...

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Media Release: New edition of ‘What’s the law?’ – Australian law for new arrivals

17 February 20140 comments

A free education kit, explaining Australian law to new arrivals and designed for use in the Adult Migrant English...

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Media Release: Program getting skilled migrants into work

14 February 20140 comments

An innovative new program is succeeding in getting newly arrived skilled migrants into jobs that fit their qualifications...

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