Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Safe space created for Melbourne’s gig workers

1 May 20240 comments

They are the forgotten people of cities around the world – gig workers and delivery drivers who go about their difficult and often dangerous jobs with little… Read Full Article

Reflections on my homeland

18 April 20240 comments

I have been living permanently in Melbourne for the past 20 years and in 2023 my family and I decided to go back to Nepal for a… Read Full Article

Sun shines finally on Persian chef

18 April 20240 comments

Twelve years after he fled Iran in fear of his life Melbourne chef and humanitarian Hamed Allahyari can now call Australia his forever home.

As asylum seekers, Hamed… Read Full Article

Gift of food and friendship helping families settle in Mildura

14 March 20240 comments

An innovative new project is connecting Congolese and Burundian families newly arrived in Mildura with members of the existing local communities.

Set up by Jules Kangeta, a Case… Read Full Article

Community leader and volunteer is ‘Woman of Impact’

8 March 20240 comments

A Syrian refugee who overcame war, persecution and displacement to become a key leader and bulwark of her community is the inaugural ‘AMES Australia Woman of Impact’.

Norma… Read Full Article

Ukrainian treasures go on show in Melbourne

8 March 20240 comments

A stunning and poignant exhibition of Ukrainian art and craft opens in Melbourne this month showcasing thousands of years of the culture and traditions of the war-ravaged… Read Full Article

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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