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

January 2014

The vast majority are genuine refugees (The Age)

10 January 20140 comments

According to the Australian Parliamentary Library’s research service, between 70 per cent and 97 per cent of asylum...

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Tony Abbott not willing to confirm boat deal talks (Herald Sun)

9 January 20140 comments

Confusion continues regarding Australia’s asylum seeker turnback policy, with conflicting reports from Indonesia over...

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Plea for compassion on asylum seekers (The Standard)

9 January 20140 comments

The majority of Australians think asylum seekers who arrive by boat are not genuine refugees, prompting Warrnambool...

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Let’s put an end to secrecy on the high seas (Herald Sun)

8 January 20140 comments

The numbers of asylum seekers trying to reach Australia on people smugglers’ boats continues to drop as the Abbott...

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