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

September 2014

Asylum seekers given wheels to explore new city through Good Wheel Project

17 September 20140 comments

ASYLUM seekers are seeing a whole new side of Melbourne after being given free bikes and training in maintenance and...

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Welcoming refugees personal for Cowra councillor (Cowra Guardian)

16 September 20140 comments

His family first came to Australia as political refugees early last century; and now Cowra Shire Councillor Ian Brown is...

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Shrinking asylum space for Pakistan’s Hazaras (Al Jazeera)

12 September 20140 comments

Australia’s tough policies have not stopped Pakistan’s asylum seekers from making the journey in search of a...

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Government called to stop entry of Golden Dawn MPs to Australia (SBS)

12 September 20140 comments

Australia’s largest migrant community organisation has called on the federal government to stop two MPs from an...

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