Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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4 March 20220 comments

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine was meant to be a geopolitical reset, creating what Putin called a...

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Migrant workers exploited, Senate hears

4 March 20220 comments

Some foreign skilled workers in Australia are being paid as little as $40 a day, putting them well under the...

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Greece the latest Euro nation under fire over migrant pushbacks

1 March 20220 comments

The UN’s refugee agency UNHCR has criticised Greece over reports that it has been denying entry to migrants and asylum...

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Asylum deal with NZ agreed ‘in principle’

1 March 20220 comments

A longstanding offer from New Zealand to resettle up to 150 asylum seekers in Australia’s offshore detention centres has...

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