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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Canada poaching skilled migrants from US

19 July 20230 comments

Canada has recently unveiled an innovative new program to ramp up its skilled migration intake. The ‘Tech Talent...

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Remittances critical in fighting poverty – UK report

19 July 20230 comments

New research by money transfer company Western Union says that without being able to send money home 40 per cent...

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Asylum applications spike in Europe

12 July 20230 comments

Asylum applications in the European Union hit almost a million in 2022, the highest level in six years, according to...

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Sudan humanitarian effort ramps up

12 July 20230 comments

Almost three million people have been displaced by the conflict in Sudan, in less than three months. The UN’s...

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