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…

Read Full Article

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…

Read Full Article

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…

Read Full Article

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…

Read Full Article

‘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…

Read Full Article

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…

Read Full Article

Latest Articles

Reimagining Australia’s migration system

22 December 20220 comments

Australia’s migration system needs to build social cohesion and multiculturalism, offer support to all kinds of migrants...

Read More

The US faces yet another Afghan dilemma

22 December 20220 comments

The US faces an ethical and political conundrum in the coming year with tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated to...

Read More

Skilled migration the key to economic success – Grattan Institute

22 December 20220 comments

Australia’s major economic challenges could be solved by a better skilled migration system, according to a new report. A...

Read More

US facing new wave of asylum seekers

22 December 20220 comments

A new wave of migrants is building up on the US-Mexico border in anticipation of the revoking of Title 42,...

Read More