Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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Fall of a dictator – is this end of Iran’s regime

4 March 20260 comments

Neda Zeyghami is part of Australia’s Iranian diaspora. In this opinion piece, she examines the emotional and political realities of witnessing upheaval in one’s homeland, and questions what the…

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Afghan refugees being expelled from Pakistan

11 October 20230 comments

Pakistan has ordered more than 1.7 million unauthorised Afghan asylum seekers to leave the country by November. The move...

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Faster asylum processing welcomed

11 October 20230 comments

Long-term asylum seekers have welcomed plans to speed up asylum claim processing in a move they say will be “life...

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New IOM head lays out her agenda

11 October 20230 comments

The new head of the UN’s migration agency IOM has laid out her agenda and priorities as she begins her...

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Elton John weighs in over gay asylum slur

5 October 20230 comments

Rock legend Elton John has spoken out against UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s calls to ban LGBTQ+ asylum seekers...

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