Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee Week 2026 – Syrian, Iraqi refugees happy and settling well, survey finds

19 June 20260 comments

Syrian and Iraqi refugees who came to Australia as a result of the conflict in their homelands are overwhelmingly happy with their lives, feeling safe and optimistic about the…

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Socceroos powered by refugees

16 June 20260 comments

Three Socceroos currently representing Australia and the World Cup arrived in Australia as refugees.
Nestory Irankunda, 20, Mohamed Touré, 22, and Awer Mabil, 30 all came to Australia as refugees.
They…

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Human displacement remains at record levels – UNHCR report

15 June 20260 comments

Human displacement remains at a record high despite a slight drop in the numbers people forced to flee their homes, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee…

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Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Sector News

June 2014

Europe’s boat people numbers make ours look minuscule (Canberra Times)

5 June 20140 comments

It’s the summer boat season in Europe. Everyone’s out on their boats, including tens of thousands of refugees...

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Asylum seeker Leo Seemanpillai dreamt of rescuing family from exile (Geelong Advertiser)

5 June 20140 comments

ASYLUM seeker Leo Seemanpillai dreamt of rescuing his Tamil family from exile in a refugee camp in India. He told...

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Asylum seeker boat turn-backs supported by 71 per cent in poll (The Guardian)

4 June 20140 comments

The forced turn-back of asylum seeker boats to Indonesia has overwhelming public support in Australia, bolstering Prime...

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Cobol is here to stay in Australia despite looming skill shortages, Micro Focus survey reveals

4 June 20140 comments

Micro Focus (LSE.MCRO.L), the leading provider of enterprise application modernisation, testing and management solutions,...

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