Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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

Burundi first nations woman on a mission [FECCA]

24 October 20240 comments

Imelde Sabushimike is the first woman from Burundi’s ethnic minority Twa people to go to university and to become part of the government in her homeland.

Now Burundi’s… Read Full Article

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

Media Releases

August 2013

Media Release: Asylum seekers struggle with high rents

30 August 20130 comments

Asylum seeker families are struggling to make ends meet because of the high cost of private rental housing in...

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Media Release: 332,080 new citizens to vote on September 7

26 August 20130 comments

More than 332,000 new Australians will vote for the first time in next week’s the federal election. These people,...

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Media Release: Migrants and refugees on the outer in Australia’s cities

22 August 20130 comments

Refugees and asylum seekers are not ‘swamping’ Australia, according to the latest State of Australian Cities report....

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Media Release: Key professional skills being wasted

6 August 20130 comments

The skills of professionally qualified migrants to Australia are going unused because they need help in overcoming...

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