Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee mayor brings agenda of inclusion and equity

29 October 20260 comments

He’s been called the ‘Mamdani on the Maribrynong’ and the analogy is fitting given he is a charismatic young political leader with some radical ideas.
Twenty-eight-year-old Mohamed Semra is a…

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Global refugee crisis deepening

29 October 20260 comments

Displacement crises across the globe are growing as international aid dries up and more nations are closing their borders to refugees and people seeking asylum.
A disturbing litany of reports…

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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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Sector News

January 2014

Asylum seekers claim mistreatment in being turned back (news.com.au)

8 January 20140 comments

The Australian Navy has been accused of manhandling asylum seekers in the first public descriptions of how the Government...

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Did the Australian Navy turn back another boat? (SBS)

7 January 20140 comments

The federal government is refusing to confirm or deny reports the Australian Navy forced an asylum seeker boat to turn...

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Call for better emergency services education (SBS)

7 January 20140 comments

The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria says migrants and refugees need to be educated better about the role of...

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Getting in the driver’s seat (In my community)

7 January 20140 comments

The Fremantle Multicultural Centre is using its driver education program to help refugees and migrants get a step up in...

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