Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s journey comes full circle

18 December 20240 comments

In 2009 Bwe Thay arrived in Melbourne as a refugee from Burma and was supported by settlement agency AMES Australia.

This week, he became a member of the… Read Full Article

Refugee family rescued from care crisis

11 December 20240 comments

A refugee family facing significant and multiple barriers to settlement have been supported to build happy, successful lives in Adelaide thanks to a collaboration between humanitarian settlement… Read Full Article

New book highlights our shared humanity

11 December 20240 comments

A compelling new book tells the inspirational stories of second-generation migrant Australians, who share their families’ settlement journeys and their own search for identity.

Titled ‘At the Heart… Read Full Article

Melbourne’s united nations of food

11 December 20240 comments

Driving into the Pacific Market at Ardeer, in Melbourne’s west, you are met with an array of flags and numerous food trucks.

Pakistani, Italian, Indian and many other… Read Full Article

Syrian community celebrates the end of Assad

10 December 20240 comments

Australia’s Syrian refugee community is celebrating the fall of the brutal Assad regime in their homeland but they also have concerns about what the future holds for… Read Full Article

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

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August 2016

Swapping class notes – students and migrants learn from each other

5 August 20162 comments

Newly arrived refugees and migrants are learning English with the help of high school students who act as tutors and...

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Refugee Melbourne: a snapshot of resettlement

4 August 20160 comments

The first comprehensive picture of the settlement of refugees across Melbourne has emerged from a new study that reveals...

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July 2016

Trans-Tasman migration flows revealed

29 July 20160 comments

The migratory links between Australia and New Zealand remain as strong as ever, according to a new data analysis. But...

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Climate-conflict link claimed in new research

26 July 20160 comments

Climate-related natural disasters can increase the risk of armed conflicts, according to new research that claims up to a...

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