Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

What the federal budget means for multicultural Australia

26 March 20250 comments

The 2025 federal budget will see continued support for refugee settlement, but the migrant intake will shrink as the government weighs global economic and geopolitical instability against… Read Full Article

Syrians call for peace in their homeland

19 March 20250 comments

Victoria’s Syrian community has held a peace vigil on the steps of Parliament House to call for an end to recent violence and massacres in Syria.

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Are refugees the answer to Australia’s skills shortages?

18 March 20250 comments

Opinion: By Dr Vanda Fortunato, AMES Chair

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was just another reminder that extreme weather events are becoming the norm as the impacts of climate change… Read Full Article

Gender violence campaigner is ‘Woman of Impact’

7 March 20250 comments

A migrant who has spent more than a decade campaigning to end family violence in faith and diverse communities is the ‘2025 AMES Australia Woman of Impact’.

Manal… Read Full Article

Trump edicts upend global humanitarian sector

4 March 20250 comments

The advent of a second Trump presidency is having a crippling effect on humanitarian work across the globe, recent reports indicate.

The US Government’s freeze on the work… Read Full Article

Settling in Australia: how can generative AI help?

18 February 20250 comments

By Katrina Tour, Edwin Creely and Melissa Barnes

 

Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) has a lot of potential to help migrants and refugees settle successfully in Australia, supporting language… Read Full Article

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May 2017

UK urged to take more refugees

17 May 20170 comments

The United Kingdom’s next government should “do the right thing” for refugees by increasing resettlement...

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Migrants making entrepreneurial contributions

16 May 20170 comments

Migrants have better business brains than workers in their host nations including in Australia, a new global study has...

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March 2017

Trudeau and the Trumps – night on Broadway

21 March 20170 comments

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hosted President Trump’s daughter Ivanka at the Broadway premiere of a...

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January 2017

Indonesian law sets out rights and responsibilities for asylum seekers

20 January 20170 comments

Indonesia has softened its stance on asylum seekers by streamlining procedures for processing migrants and clearing...

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