Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Socceroos powered by refugees

16 June 20260 comments

Three Socceroos currently representing Australia and the World Cup arrived in Australia as refugees.
Nestory Irankunda, 20, Mohamed Touré, 22, and Awer Mabil, 30 all came to Australia as refugees.
They…

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Human displacement remains at record levels – UNHCR report

15 June 20260 comments

Human displacement remains at a record high despite a slight drop in the numbers people forced to flee their homes, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee…

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Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Victorian 2026-27 state budget supports multiculturalism

7 May 20260 comments

Despite rising debt and increasing economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the 2026-27 Victorian state budget has delivered significant support for multiculturalism and multicultural communities…

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Sector News

January 2014

Aust pledges $10m aid to Syria (9 News)

16 January 20140 comments

The federal government’s $10 million pledge for Syrian refugees is disappointing and doesn’t go far enough, aid...

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Govt punishing boat arrivals: refugees (9 News)

15 January 20140 comments

Refugees who arrived in Australia by boat a decade ago are pleading with the government not to punish them and...

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Refugees fall through health gaps: report (WA)

15 January 20140 comments

Australian doctors should be mindful about the needs of refugees, many of whom are likely to be confused by an...

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Call for end to ‘hard multiculturalism’ (SBS)

15 January 20140 comments

A Sydney researcher says some government multicultural programs are unnecessary and potentially divisive. Read...

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