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

January 2015

Multicultural centre seeks crowd-sourced funding for permanent home (Canberra Times)

6 January 20150 comments

When Luz Restrepo fled her native Colombia as a political refugee, she didn’t only lose her home. She also lost...

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Music Beyond Borders (ABC)

6 January 20150 comments

Joel Carnegie meets musicians who’ve sought refuge in Australia, along with others from rich cultural heritages...

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December 2014

Deadly images of Assad brutality never erased (The Australian)

23 December 20140 comments

RAFIK Heshmeh is holding evidence of the unfair world he left behind. At 27, Mr Heshmeh is among the first...

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Scott Morrison allows asylum seeker babies to be processed in Australia (Canberra Times)

18 December 20140 comments

More than 30 babies born to asylum seeker mothers in Australia will be able to stay in the mainland with their...

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