Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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Australia’s migrant population growing and changing – ABS report

30 April 20260 comments

Australia’s overseas-born population has increased to 8.8 million, or 32 per cent of the total population, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASBS).
The latest data,…

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The ten humanitarian crises being overshadowed by Ukraine

3 May 20220 comments

With much of the global media’s attention focused on the conflict in Ukraine, there is a danger that other...

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Migrant bus plan backfires on Texas governor

3 May 20220 comments

A plan by the Governor of Texas to embarrass President Biden by bussing migrants from the US’ southwest border to...

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Human displacement soaring in Ukraine – UN

3 May 20220 comments

The UN’s refugee agency UNHCR says it expects more than eight million people to flee Ukraine this year, more than...

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Catholic Church calls for more refugee visas

27 April 20220 comments

Australia’s Catholic bishops have called on the federal government to provide humanitarian visas for an extra 20,000...

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