Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Human displacement remains at record levels – UNHCR report

15 June 20260 comments

Human displacement remains at a record high despite a slight drop in the numbers people forced to flee their homes, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee…

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Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Victorian 2026-27 state budget supports multiculturalism

7 May 20260 comments

Despite rising debt and increasing economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the 2026-27 Victorian state budget has delivered significant support for multiculturalism and multicultural communities…

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Diversity celebrated on ANZAC Day

30 April 20261 comment

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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Europe’s treatment of migrants hits new low

25 October 20220 comments

The discovery of almost a hundred migrants found stripped naked near the border between Greece and Turkey marks a new...

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US steps up support for migration issues in Latin America

25 October 20220 comments

The United States has announced $US240 million in new humanitarian assistance to help meet the needs of refugees and...

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The internet increasingly a tool for repression – study

25 October 20220 comments

Global internet freedom has declined for the twelfth successive year, according to a new report from the NGO Freedom...

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Malaysia sending asylum seekers back to Myanmar – reports

25 October 20220 comments

Malaysia deported 150 asylum seekers from Myanmar despite the risk they will be arrested in the homeland, reports say....

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