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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COVID-19 crisis exposes paradoxes in UK’s new migration policy

17 July 20200 comments

Migrants in the UK are winning hearts and minds among the general population because of their high level of...

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Diversity in Australia’s media under scrutiny

17 July 20200 comments

The Black Lives Matter movement has shone a spotlight on a lack of diversity in Australia’s media sector. And recent...

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New push to make the arts more diverse

17 July 20200 comments

Arts groups across Australia are set to launch a Creative Equity Toolkit in a bid to create a more racially...

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Meaningful work the key to refugee self-worth – study finds

16 July 20200 comments

A new study has found that refugees, like everyone else, want meaningful work that makes a difference and not just...

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