Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Social cohesion remains high in Australia despite global and local headwinds

20 November 20240 comments

Australians overwhelmingly continue to view multiculturalism and immigration as benefits to the nation despite rising concerns about housing the cost of living, a new study has found.

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Refugee flying a kite for his future

19 November 20240 comments

Kite flying has always been a part of Mohammad Balkhi’s life.

As a child he would run through the streets of Kabul with his friends sending brightly coloured,… Read Full Article

Humanitarians fear what Trump’s return will mean

11 November 20240 comments

The election of Donald Trump as US President could have a disastrous impact on humanitarian and refugee relief efforts around the globe, agencies and NGOs are claiming.

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Migrant, refugee communities struggle with Australia electoral process – survey

30 October 20240 comments

Newly arrived refugee and migrant communities have a poor understanding of, and low level of engagement in, Australia’s electoral process, a survey of community leaders has found.

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Football: a reflection of Australia’s diversity

30 October 20240 comments

Archie Thompson says football brings people and communities together.

And the former Socceroo has some personal evidence for his assertion. He was born in Papua New Guinea to… Read Full Article

Burundi first nations woman on a mission [FECCA]

24 October 20240 comments

Imelde Sabushimike is the first woman from Burundi’s ethnic minority Twa people to go to university and to become part of the government in her homeland.

Now Burundi’s… Read Full Article

Sector News

January 2014

Courts in crisis as Nauru sacks its only magistrate (WA Today)

20 January 20140 comments

Nauru’s justice system is in disarray and cases against scores of asylum seekers are in limbo after the Nauru...

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Angry Indonesia demands federal government suspends turn back boats policy (Herald Sun)

18 January 20140 comments

INDONESIA has demanded the federal government ­suspends its policy of turning back asylum seeker vessels and will ramp up...

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Refugee fall cited in bid to beat boats (The Australian)

16 January 20140 comments

THE government is trumpeting a sharp decline in asylum-seekers registering as refugees in Indonesia as an indicator they...

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Tennis fans fostered among new migrants (SBS)

16 January 20140 comments

As the stars of the Australian Open take centre court in Melbourne, a group of newly arrived migrants is being...

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