Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Facing life’s challenges with a smile

26 October 20260 comments

Dalal Altaji’s life has been 51 years of constant struggle.
A struggle to overcome her disability, a struggle to access and complete her education, a struggle to survive the devastation…

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Conference focuses on belonging, cohesion

22 October 20260 comments

FECCA Conference 2026
Australians need to foster a sense of belonging at a local level to avoid eroding social cohesion, according to a leading multicultural voice.
Chair of the Australian Multicultural…

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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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Sector News

April 2014

Inner west puts out the welcome mat for refugees (Maribyrnong Weekly)

17 April 20140 comments

As thousands of people rallied around Australia on Sunday demanding better treatment of asylum seekers, inner-west...

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AC/DC: Migrant kids who made the long climb to the top of rock’n’roll (Brisbane Times)

16 April 20140 comments

AC/DC are as good an example of the changing face of Australia in the second half of the 20th century...

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Collie asylum seekers given hope that they might stay (ABC)

15 April 20140 comments

Last week, the Babaie family were illegal immigrants who were afraid they would have to leave Australia. Now the asylum...

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Australia could take ‘regional leadership role’ on tackling people smuggling, says Immigration Minister Scott Morrison (ABC Radio)

15 April 20140 comments

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has pointed to Australia’s success in stemming the flow of asylum seeker boats...

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