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

March 2015

Cambodia supports Australia refugee deal on ‘humanitarian grounds’ (SBS)

26 March 20150 comments

A senior Cambodian government official says the Cambodian government supported the refugee resettlement deal with Australia...

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New service Linking Hearts targets domestic violence, homelessness in migrant and refugee communities in Sydney’s south-west (ABC)

25 March 20150 comments

A new service targeting domestic violence and homelessness across migrant and refugee communities has been launched in one...

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At the sharp end of Work for the Dole program, refugee Go Lam is full of praise (Sydney Morning Herald)

24 March 20150 comments

Go Lam is sitting in her new office cubicle and can barely believe her luck. She is neatly dressed, eager...

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Malcolm Fraser remembered as ‘complex’ and “often misunderstood” (Courier Mail)

24 March 20150 comments

MALCOLM Fraser has been remembered in parliament today as a “giant” of Australian politics who was “often...

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