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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Taliban ban women from humanitarian work

17 April 20230 comments

The Taliban has faced international condemnation over a move to ban women working with United Nations agencies. On 4...

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Furore over UK plans to house asylum seeker on a barge

17 April 20230 comments

Plans by the UK Government to house asylum seekers on a floating barge has sparked outrage among rights groups. The...

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Syrian refugee elected mayor by German community

17 April 20230 comments

A Syrian refugee who arrived in Germany in 2015 after fleeing the civil war in his homeland has become the...

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World freedom declining but democracy resilient – report

30 March 20230 comments

Global freedom has declined for the 17th year in a row with a spate of human rights atrocities across the...

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