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Socceroos powered by refugees

16 June 20260 comments

Three Socceroos currently representing Australia and the World Cup arrived in Australia as refugees.
Nestory Irankunda, 20, Mohamed Touré, 22, and Awer Mabil, 30 all came to Australia as refugees.
They…

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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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Global index reveals nations friendly to migrants

11 December 20200 comments

Australia is among the top ten countries in the world when it comes to its immigrant-friendly policies, according to a...

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Labor issues first ‘Multicultural Statement’

11 December 20200 comments

The Australian Labor Party has released its first ever ‘Multicultural Statement’ cementing the party’s...

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Japan urged to take more refugees

11 December 20200 comments

The United Nations has asked Japan to review its tough approach to asylum seekers on humanitarian grounds. The UN’s...

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Global number of displaced persons tops 80 million

11 December 20200 comments

The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reached a record 80 million by the middle of this year, according to...

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