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

January 2016

Migrants keen to volunteer, fit it study finds

18 January 20160 comments

People newly arrived to Australia are keen to fit in with their local communities, connect with their neighbours and...

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September 2015

Media Release: Refugee agency welcomes extra places for humanitarian entrants

15 September 20150 comments

Leading refugee and migrant settlement agency AMES Australia has welcomed the federal government’s announcement that...

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August 2015

Media release: Migration a key economic and social factor, according to research review

20 August 20150 comments

Migration plays a critical role in Australia’s present and future economic wellbeing and will boost Australia’s GDP per...

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July 2015

Media Release: AMES Cup introduces AFL football to new Australians

22 July 20150 comments

 More than 200 new arrived migrants and refugees have been introduced to AFL football through the first ever AMES Cup...

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