Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Victorian 2026-27 state budget supports multiculturalism

7 May 20260 comments

Despite rising debt and increasing economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the 2026-27 Victorian state budget has delivered significant support for multiculturalism and multicultural communities…

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Sector News

June 2014

Refugee week celebrates 25 years of Australia’s Women at risk programme (The Indian Sun)

20 June 20140 comments

Australia has helped resettle almost 14,500 refugee women and their families Australia’s contributions to resettling...

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Canterbury woman helping to create professional links as a mentor through AMES (Herald Sun)

20 June 20140 comments

SUSAN O’Keeffe knows how difficult it is to come from another country and try and find your place in society....

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Restoring hope to refugees in our community (Echo Net Daily)

19 June 20140 comments

Most Australians are unaware of the challenges that face refugees who live in their communities. Refugee Week is a...

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Hundreds farewell Tamisl asylum seeker Leo Seemanpillai at funeral (Geelong Advertiser)

19 June 20140 comments

HUNDREDS of mourners gathered in Geelong to farewell Tamil asylum seeker Leo Seemanpillai yesterday at a funeral making a...

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