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

April 2014

Long-term youth jobless rate triples (Illawarra Mercury)

14 April 20140 comments

The number of young people facing long-term unemployment has tripled since the global financial crisis, according to a new...

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Government to give no protection for Manus riot inquiry witnesses (SBS)

10 April 20140 comments

The Australian Government won’t offer protection to asylum seekers who testify at an upcoming Senate inquiry into riots...

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Refugees to be resettled on Nauru within the next month: Morrison (ABC)

10 April 20140 comments

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian government will cover the costs of asylum seekers to be temporarily...

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Westmeadows short film reveals challenges of life for migrants with mental illness (Herald Sun)

10 April 20140 comments

LESS than four minutes is all it takes to have your voice heard, as Maria Dimopoulos found out. The Westmeadows...

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