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World Cup stars inspiring young refugees

16 July 20260 comments

In the first week of the current tournament Nestory Irankunda became the youngest player to score for Australia at a World Cup.
He was one a record nine refugees taking…

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Most people support refugee protection – global survey

16 July 20260 comments

Two thirds of people in a new global survey ​back the idea of providing refuge and protection to those fleeing war or persecution.
Support for refugees in 29 countries remains…

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Latino Australians rally to support Venezuela quake victims

10 July 20261 comment

Latin American communities around Australia are rallying to support the victims of the catastrophic earthquake in Venezuela.
Owner of the Papelon café in Melbourne’s Footscray Reveka Hurtado recently held a…

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Refugee Week 2026 – Syrian, Iraqi refugees happy and settling well, survey finds

19 June 20260 comments

Syrian and Iraqi refugees who came to Australia as a result of the conflict in their homelands are overwhelmingly happy with their lives, feeling safe and optimistic about the…

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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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Grampians music event to support refugees

19 April 20172 comments

The Grampians tourist town of Halls Gap is hosting a live music event to raise awareness of the plight of...

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Call for Australia to take more Syrian refugees

18 April 20171 comment

Australia should announce another extraordinary humanitarian intake of refugees from the conflict in Syria, refuge advocate...

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Probe into Rohingya atrocities faces uphill battle

18 April 20170 comments

The UN’s Human Rights Council is preparing a probe into alleged atrocities against Myanmar’s Rohingya people despite...

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UK’s poor areas carry the burden of supporting asylum seekers

13 April 20170 comments

More than half of all asylum seekers in the UK live in areas that make up the poorest third of...

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