Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Diversity celebrated on ANZAC Day

30 April 20261 comment

Cultural diversity is increasingly becoming a feature of Anzac Day commemorations.
The Karen refugee community at Nhill, in Victoria’s north-east, have been integral to the town’s Anzac Day commemoration for…

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Australia’s migrant population growing and changing – ABS report

30 April 20260 comments

Australia’s overseas-born population has increased to 8.8 million, or 32 per cent of the total population, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASBS).
The latest data,…

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Teenagers show the way towards social cohesion

30 April 20261 comment

The Australia Day speeches of two schoolgirls from the northern Victorian town of Nhill are signposts to the inspiring and exemplar story of a community that had embraced diversity…

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75 years of refugee protection marked

30 April 20260 comments

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees – the cornerstone of the international refugee protection regime.
For 75 years, the convention…

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Sector News

June 2014

Europe’s boat people numbers make ours look minuscule (Canberra Times)

5 June 20140 comments

It’s the summer boat season in Europe. Everyone’s out on their boats, including tens of thousands of refugees...

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Asylum seeker Leo Seemanpillai dreamt of rescuing family from exile (Geelong Advertiser)

5 June 20140 comments

ASYLUM seeker Leo Seemanpillai dreamt of rescuing his Tamil family from exile in a refugee camp in India. He told...

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Asylum seeker boat turn-backs supported by 71 per cent in poll (The Guardian)

4 June 20140 comments

The forced turn-back of asylum seeker boats to Indonesia has overwhelming public support in Australia, bolstering Prime...

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Cobol is here to stay in Australia despite looming skill shortages, Micro Focus survey reveals

4 June 20140 comments

Micro Focus (LSE.MCRO.L), the leading provider of enterprise application modernisation, testing and management solutions,...

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