Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Social cohesion remains high in Australia despite global and local headwinds

20 November 20240 comments

Australians overwhelmingly continue to view multiculturalism and immigration as benefits to the nation despite rising concerns about housing the cost of living, a new study has found.

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Refugee flying a kite for his future

19 November 20240 comments

Kite flying has always been a part of Mohammad Balkhi’s life.

As a child he would run through the streets of Kabul with his friends sending brightly coloured,… Read Full Article

Humanitarians fear what Trump’s return will mean

11 November 20240 comments

The election of Donald Trump as US President could have a disastrous impact on humanitarian and refugee relief efforts around the globe, agencies and NGOs are claiming.

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Migrant, refugee communities struggle with Australia electoral process – survey

30 October 20240 comments

Newly arrived refugee and migrant communities have a poor understanding of, and low level of engagement in, Australia’s electoral process, a survey of community leaders has found.

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Football: a reflection of Australia’s diversity

30 October 20240 comments

Archie Thompson says football brings people and communities together.

And the former Socceroo has some personal evidence for his assertion. He was born in Papua New Guinea to… Read Full Article

Burundi first nations woman on a mission [FECCA]

24 October 20240 comments

Imelde Sabushimike is the first woman from Burundi’s ethnic minority Twa people to go to university and to become part of the government in her homeland.

Now Burundi’s… Read Full Article

Sector News

April 2014

Australia and PNG agree on refugees (Sky News)

3 April 20140 comments

All asylum seekers held in an Australian detention centre on Manus Island who are found to be refugees will be...

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Asylum seekers stranded by Abbott policy (Sky News)

3 April 20140 comments

A United Nations expert on people smuggling and human trafficking says Canberra’s tough but...

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Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria calls for radical affirmative action (news.com.au)

3 April 20140 comments

COUNCILS should set targets to make sure one third of their workers are refugees, foreign-born or from non-English-speaking...

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Asylum seekers transferred to remote detention centre day before court case (The Sydney Morning Herald)

2 April 20140 comments

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has defended moving asylum seekers involved in legal action against the federal...

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