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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Latest Articles

Diversity in newsrooms still an issue – report

29 November 20220 comments

Australia’s TV newsrooms are still dominated by Anglo-Celtic reporters and presenters despite the nation becoming...

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New Zealand asylum deal finally acted on

29 November 20220 comments

Nine years after the then respective Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and John Key signed the deal, the first group of...

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Survey finds migrants, refugees embracing the electoral process

22 November 20220 comments

Refugees and migrants are overwhelmingly embracing Australia’s electoral process and are keen to vote in this week’s...

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106,000 new citizens voting in Victorian state election

22 November 20220 comments

Almost 17,000 new citizens will be voting in Australia for the first time in the 2022 Victorian state election and...

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