Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee family reunited after 12 years

20 November 20240 comments

When the Ahmad-Zada family were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan earlier this year as undocumented Afghan refugees, they feared the worst.

Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah had… Read Full Article

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.

The… Read Full Article

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.

Among… Read Full Article

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.

A… Read Full Article

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

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November 2015

Refugees and disability services

13 November 20150 comments

Disabled refugees arriving in Australia face service gaps and are missing out on vital equipment, modified housing and...

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Migration driving urban change – IOM report

12 November 20150 comments

Migration is shaping the world’s great cities like never before with three million extra people moving to dense urban...

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June 2015

The Rohingya: A history of persecution

12 June 20151 comment

The plight of the Rohingya people, an ethnic minority population from Myanmar who have been forced to flee their...

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May 2015

Jewish migration to Israel on the rise

18 May 20150 comments

Jewish immigration into Israel has surged more than 40 per cent with Ukrainians and Russians fleeing instability in the...

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