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

December 2013

Campaign launched to raise $1m for new Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in Footscray (Herald Sun)

11 December 20130 comments

Australia’s largest asylum seeker organisation is coming to Footscray in a major coup for refugees living in the...

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Port Melbourne migrant goes from dole queue to Mexican food entrepreneur (Herald Sun)

11 December 20130 comments

From the dole queue to running the business of the year, Port Melbourne trader Cesar Duran has travelled a long...

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Asylum seeker family from Myanmar allowed to stay in Australia temporarily (ABC)

9 December 20130 comments

The Federal Court has given a temporary reprieve to an asylum seeker family battling to stay in Australia to access...

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The life and times of Australian multiculturalism (ABC)

9 December 20130 comments

The word ‘multicultural’ entered the national vocabulary in August 1973, via the Immigration Minister Al Grassby....

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