Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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.

Among… Read Full Article

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.

A… Read Full Article

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

Opinion – Debunking the myth of migrants stealing jobs

3 October 20240 comments

Cath Scarth, CEO of AMES Australia

Among the plethora of false claims uttered by former US President Donald Trump during his recent debate with Vice President Kamela Harris… Read Full Article

Family who are three-time refugees escape statelessness

3 October 20240 comments

Rami Hussein is one of about four-and-a-half million people across the globe who have, or are, enduring statelessness.

Rami’s father fled Palestine during the 1948 was when Zionist… Read Full Article

Sector News

April 2014

Australia’s asylum policies repeatedly criticised by UN officials at conference (The Guardian)

23 April 20140 comments

United Nations officials have repeatedly criticised Australia’s refugee policies at a regional conference in Indonesia....

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UN warns boat turnbacks no long-term fix (Herald Sun)

23 April 20140 comments

CREDITING the Abbott government’s border regime for a drop in the number of asylum seekers registering in Indonesia...

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Australia provides $20 million for children affected by Syrian crisis (Invest in Australia)

22 April 20140 comments

Today I am announcing that Australia will provide $20 million for children in Lebanon and Jordan who have fled across...

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Racism is a Moral Issue (ABC)

22 April 20140 comments

In my job as Race Discrimination Commissioner I am often asked how you should respond to an incident of racism....

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