Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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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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Sector News

August 2014

Australia Urged To Accept Iraqi And Syrian Refugees; Church Leaders Call For Christian Protection (International Business Times)

14 August 20140 comments

The Australian government may be considering the acceptance of as much as 4000 Iraqis and Syrians as refugees after the...

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Iranian musician seeks asylum in Australia (ABC)

14 August 20140 comments

Whether it is the classical work of Chopin, or the hard rock of ACDC music has the ability to convey...

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Sick asylum seekers treated via video conferencing (Stock and Land)

11 August 20140 comments

Sick asylum seekers on Christmas Island are being offered videoconference appointments with specialists on the Australian...

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Regional Australia opens its arms to ‘at risk’ women refugees (SBS)

11 August 20140 comments

Twelve months ago no Hazara lived in the south-east Queensland town of Toowoomba but now there are 200 women and...

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