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

February 2014

Inquiry into Children Seeking Asylum Gathers Support (Pro Bono Australia)

4 February 20140 comments

The Australian Human Rights Commission inquiry into the mandatory and closed detention of children seeking asylum in...

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New citizen inspires (Leader)

3 February 20140 comments

A FORMER Bhutanese refugee who has spent more than a decade helping Melbourne’s newly arrived residents has been...

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Sporting chance for refugee (The West Australian)

1 February 20140 comments

With a ball that bounces more oddly than anything he could have imagined as a young Sudanese refugee in Kenya,...

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January 2014

Refugees enjoy an Aussie summer holiday thanks to Warrnambool families (ABC)

31 January 20140 comments

Home Among the Gum Trees is a group that connects asylum seekers with people in rural communities. The idea is...

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