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

Food blogger celebrates multiple cultures during Lunar New Year (ABC)

30 January 20140 comments

A Vietnamese-Australian food blogger has found herself embracing multiple festivals because of migration and marriage. Anh...

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BLOG: Celebrate diversity on Australia Day (Illawara Mercury)

28 January 20140 comments

Around Australia Day we turn our minds to the broader sense of being Australian. It’s a day we celebrate our...

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Mixed reaction to work for the dole plan (SBS)

28 January 20140 comments

Migrant and Indigenous organisations have given mixed reactions to plans to expand the Work for the Dole scheme. Read...

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New citizens and heritages welcomed into Wagga family

27 January 20140 comments

AN ANCIENT Aboriginal dance by indigenous children served as a fitting welcome to our country’s newest citizens....

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