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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Misinformation, hatred spreading in wake of COVID-19 crisis

18 April 20200 comments

Online hatred is going viral in what the UN calls a ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ as a direct result of...

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Closed borders and COVID-19 impacting refugee protection system

15 April 20200 comments

The closing of international borders as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic is having disastrous effects on the...

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Migrants in the US denied COVID-19 protection

15 April 20200 comments

Migrants and asylum seekers in the US are among the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus because they are the...

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Migrants and wealthy do best a school – latest LSAY data

15 April 20200 comments

Migrant students are 68 per cent more likely to participate in science subjects after the age of 16 than students...

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