Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee Week 2026 – Syrian, Iraqi refugees happy and settling well, survey finds

19 June 20260 comments

Syrian and Iraqi refugees who came to Australia as a result of the conflict in their homelands are overwhelmingly happy with their lives, feeling safe and optimistic about the…

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Socceroos powered by refugees

16 June 20260 comments

Three Socceroos currently representing Australia and the World Cup arrived in Australia as refugees.
Nestory Irankunda, 20, Mohamed Touré, 22, and Awer Mabil, 30 all came to Australia as refugees.
They…

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Human displacement remains at record levels – UNHCR report

15 June 20260 comments

Human displacement remains at a record high despite a slight drop in the numbers people forced to flee their homes, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee…

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Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Sector News

December 2013

Seeing refugee flows in a broader context points to a better way (The Conversation)

18 December 20130 comments

Before 9/11 and the “Tampa” episode in 2001, Australia played a thoroughly constructive and decent role in refugee...

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Renewed push for recognition of multiculturalism (SBS)

18 December 20130 comments

The national body representing Australia’s migrant and refugee communities says it’s informed the federal...

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Former governor-general calls for more compassion for asylum seekers who risk their lives (Wingham Chronicle)

17 December 20130 comments

Former governor-general William Deane has called on Australians to have more understanding and compassion for asylum...

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Iraqi-Australian refugee attempts to shift immigration debate (ABC)

17 December 20130 comments

As more sectarian violence erupts in Iraq, an Iraqi-Australian who was born in a refugee camp has written about her...

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