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

February 2015

Spectrum in Preston seeks child minders to free asylum seekers up for English lessons (Herald Sun)

4 February 20150 comments

A PRESTON migrant resource centre is calling for volunteers to provide short-term childcare to allow Iranian parents to...

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Asylum plays offer rapid-response theatre treatment of refugee issue (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 February 20150 comments

How can a playwright create a play so topical it feels freshly ripped from the headlines when it often takes...

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UNHCR: IKEA rekindles Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign for second year

4 February 20150 comments

Following the success of last year’s campaign, the IKEA Foundation on Monday launched a two-month fund-raising drive...

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January 2015

Asylum seekers to race Sydney to Hobart (ABC)

21 January 20150 comments

BRENDAN TREMBATH: You wouldn’t expect asylum seekers who came to Australia by boat to have much interest in returning...

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