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Diversity celebrated on ANZAC Day

30 April 20260 comments

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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Teenagers show the way towards social cohesion

30 April 20260 comments

The Australia Day speeches of two schoolgirls from the northern Victorian town of Nhill are signposts to the inspiring and exemplar story of a community that had embraced diversity…

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75 years of refugee protection marked

30 April 20260 comments

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees – the cornerstone of the international refugee protection regime.
For 75 years, the convention…

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Refugee’s long journey to safety

27 April 20260 comments

Eritrean refugee Jahar Mussa Mahmud survived conscription by a brutal military regime, the harsh conditions of a notorious military camp and ten years as a refugee living precariously in…

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Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Opinion: Diversity and tolerance under siege

6 May 20151 comment

Young Western Bulldogs footballer Lin Jong was the victim of racial abuse from a member of the crowd at the...

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Immigration a hot topic in UK election

6 May 20150 comments

In tomorrow’s UK general election one of the most hotly contested issues will centre on migration and asylum seekers....

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Bold state budget focuses on restoring services

6 May 20150 comments

The Victorian Government’s has recognised the importance of cultural diversity and social cohesion in its 2015/16 state...

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Social media campaign welcomes newcomers

30 April 20150 comments

Last week a welcoming message to immigrants and refugees was heard loud and clear across Australia. It seemed as if...

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