Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

New immigration arrangements revealed

17 September 20260 comments

The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
The government’s new immigration policy…

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Local communities support victims of Nepal-Tibet disaster

3 September 20260 comments

Australia’s Himalayan communities have rallied to support the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Community groups are raising money to support victims and community vigils are being…

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Migrant jobs at risk from AI – analysis

31 August 20260 comments

Migrants in Australia are among the most vulnerable to losing their jobs to the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a new analysis has found.
An AI Industry Impact…

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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as a stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She…

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Painting provides healing and happiness

5 August 20260 comments

Cancer, spinal surgery and long-term unemployment have failed to dampen the dreams of Thai migrant Chattraporn Suwantevakup.
Between 2019 and 2022, Chattraporn, 62, underwent intensive treatment for follicular lymphoma, including…

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Finding the sweet spot – how a refugee rebuilt his life

30 July 20260 comments

Aghan refugee Hafiz Kamali has overcome being targeted by the Taliban, having little English language and almost no knowledge of commercial practice in Australia to start a business and…

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COVID a cover for repression – human rights report

2 March 20210 comments

More than 80 governments have used the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to silence critics and adopt new repressive laws...

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Asylum debate fires up in council chamber

2 March 20210 comments

City of Melbourne councillors have become embroiled in a heated debate about Australia’s asylum and refugee policy. The...

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Government continuing support for multicultural communities

2 March 20210 comments

The Victorian Government is continuing to support diverse communities to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Cultural Diversity Week back for 2021

1 March 20210 comments

2021 will see the return of Cultural Diversity Week after a hiatus last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with...

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