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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Greek Australia community offering aid to victims of Athens fires

6 August 20180 comments

Greek Australians are trying to help people affected by the deadly wildfires that have killed more than 100 people and...

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Europe’s migration crisis – the latest trends

3 August 20180 comments

Migration continues to be a defining political and social issue in Europe but the rhetoric and hyperbole coming from...

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Research project urges young refugees to aim higher

3 August 20181 comment

Informal educational models to better engage refugee youth, youth advisory groups to inform policy and a visual web...

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Fears around Russian-backed Syrian repatriation

3 August 20180 comments

Syrian refugee groups and the UN’s refugee agency are concerned about a Russian-backed effort to repatriate Syrians who...

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