Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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 stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She grew…

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Painting provides healing and happiness

5 August 20260 comments

Cancer, spinal surgery and long-term unemployment have failed to dampen the dreams of Thai migrant Chattraporn Suwantevakup.
Between 2019 and 2022, Chattraporn, 62, underwent intensive treatment for follicular lymphoma, including…

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Finding the sweet spot – how a refugee rebuilt his life

30 July 20260 comments

Aghan refugee Hafiz Kamali has overcome being targeted by the Taliban, having little English language and almost no knowledge of commercial practice in Australia to start a business and…

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Refugee convention marks 75 years under existential threat

30 July 20260 comments

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was created in the wake and amid the wreckage of World War II to help people fleeing…

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Sector News

November 2014

Australia must explain Ebola visa ban: WHO (Canberra Times)

6 November 20140 comments

Geneva: The World Health Organisation has asked Australia and Canada to justify their decisions last week to suspend...

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October 2014

Government to investigate torture claims of deported asylum seeker Zainullah Naseri (Canberra Times)

28 October 20140 comments

The federal government is investigating claims the first Afghan asylum seeker to be forcibly deported from Australia was...

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Cambodia refugee deal costs still to be determined (ABC)

27 October 20140 comments

MARK COLVIN: The Immigration Department says it doesn’t yet know how much it’ll cost the Australian Government...

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Burundi refugee Evelyn Miburo weaves meaning into new homeland (Sydney Morning Herald)

20 October 20140 comments

The act of basketweaving always brings Evelyn Miburo bittersweet memories of home in Burundi, so it’s no surprise...

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