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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Rise of authoritarianism a threat to global freedom – report

4 March 20220 comments

Global freedom is under unprecedented threat with attacks on liberal democracy ramping up around the world, according to a...

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Analysis – Has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine back fired?

4 March 20220 comments

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine was meant to be a geopolitical reset, creating what Putin called a...

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Migrant workers exploited, Senate hears

4 March 20220 comments

Some foreign skilled workers in Australia are being paid as little as $40 a day, putting them well under the...

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Greece the latest Euro nation under fire over migrant pushbacks

1 March 20220 comments

The UN’s refugee agency UNHCR has criticised Greece over reports that it has been denying entry to migrants and asylum...

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