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

April 2015

Media Release: Refugee resettlement gives regional community $40m boost – study

23 April 20150 comments

A program to resettle refugees in a struggling regional Victorian town has resulted in positive outcomes for the refugee...

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March 2015

Media Release: Work for the Dole benefiting new arrivals

17 March 20150 comments

Newly arrived migrants and refugees are benefiting from the federal government’s Work for the Dole (WFD) scheme which...

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February 2015

Media Release: Asylum seeker choir celebrates a year of song 

5 February 20150 comments

The Voices Without Borders asylum seeker choir this week celebrates its first birthday after a year of song, friendship...

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Media Release: Diverse workforce powers the economy, say top business leaders

2 February 20150 comments

The Chief Executive of Australia’s biggest bank and chairman of the nation’s second largest telecommunications company...

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