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

Campaign launched to raise $1m for new Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in Footscray (Herald Sun)

11 December 20130 comments

Australia’s largest asylum seeker organisation is coming to Footscray in a major coup for refugees living in the...

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Port Melbourne migrant goes from dole queue to Mexican food entrepreneur (Herald Sun)

11 December 20130 comments

From the dole queue to running the business of the year, Port Melbourne trader Cesar Duran has travelled a long...

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Asylum seeker family from Myanmar allowed to stay in Australia temporarily (ABC)

9 December 20130 comments

The Federal Court has given a temporary reprieve to an asylum seeker family battling to stay in Australia to access...

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The life and times of Australian multiculturalism (ABC)

9 December 20130 comments

The word ‘multicultural’ entered the national vocabulary in August 1973, via the Immigration Minister Al Grassby....

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