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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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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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Racist memes infest social media

12 October 20150 comments

Dozens of overtly racist captioned photographs condemning refugees have appeared on the internet in recent weeks. Social...

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Websites inspired by Airbnb provide asylum seekers with sense of belonging

9 October 20150 comments

Young citizens from across Europe have launched Airbnb-inspired websites that help house homeless asylum seekers. The...

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Trafficked young people face lasting trauma

9 October 20150 comments

New research has found children and young people exploited by traffickers in Southeast Asia face lasting effects on their...

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Super Mario recreated to show treacherous journey of refugees

8 October 20150 comments

A new satirical version of the famous Nintendo video game ‘Super Mario Bros’ is a poignant illustration of the...

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