Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan evacuees feel welcome and safe five years on – survey

1 October 20260 comments

Afghan families who arrived in Australia five years ago this month after being evacuated from Kabul as it fell to the Taliban are feeling welcome, safe, confident about their…

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Refugee footballers win a flag and friendships

24 September 20260 comments

When the Nhill Tigers under-14 boys team won the Wimmera District AFL grand final this month, it was the culmination of an intensive season of training and drills.
It was…

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New immigration arrangements revealed

17 September 20260 comments

The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
The government’s new immigration policy…

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Local communities support victims of Nepal-Tibet disaster

3 September 20260 comments

Australia’s Himalayan communities have rallied to support the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Community groups are raising money to support victims and community vigils are being…

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Migrant jobs at risk from AI – analysis

31 August 20260 comments

Migrants in Australia are among the most vulnerable to losing their jobs to the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a new analysis has found.
An AI Industry Impact…

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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as a stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She…

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Sector News

March 2015

Boat policy hurting asylum seekers: report (The Australian)

16 March 20150 comments

THE federal government’s turn-back-the-boats policy is putting asylum seekers at risk and has hurt Australia’s...

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Pascoe Vale cricket club gives Glenroy asylum seeker new hope for future (Herald Sun)

16 March 20150 comments

CRICKET has given asylum seeker Maleesh De Silva a vital release from the harsh realities of his life. Now living...

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My Sister’s Keeper: Women’s network supporting new migrants facing abuse (SBS)

13 March 20150 comments

An African women’s network supporting new arrivals facing abuse is proving so successful it’s opening its arms to...

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Community Kitchen provides a social network for asylum seekers in Western Sydney (ABC)

13 March 20150 comments

Every fortnight almost 200 asylum seekers gather for an event known as The Community Kitchen, which provides a culinary...

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