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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April 2016

Asylum seeker charity needs a new home

6 April 20160 comments

West Welcome Wagon, a registered charity that welcomes asylum seekers into Melbourne’s West with food, clothing,...

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November 2015

Creatively exploring migrant and refugee experience

23 November 20150 comments

Migrant and refugee issues are plastered across Australian headlines every day, but compared to their prominence in our...

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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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