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

Refugees volunteer to keep African restaurant Mu’ooz open in Brisbane (ABC)

12 March 20150 comments

A not-for-profit Brisbane restaurant that helps female African refugees hopes volunteers and diversification will help keep...

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Lashing out at the UN is not the act of a good international citizen

11 March 20150 comments

The United Nations has again criticised Australia’s human rights record in relation to its treatment of asylum seekers...

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NSW election 2015: Vulnerable voters need help with ‘bewilderingly confusing’ ballot papers, migrant leaders say (ABC)

10 March 20150 comments

Community leaders are calling for more voter education for new and emerging communities in New South Wales in the run-up...

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A former Vietnamese refugee Nam-Ha Quach is paying it forward (Herald Sun)

4 March 20150 comments

BEING born on a sinking boat as the child of refugee parents is an experience that tends to shape your...

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