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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AMES Australia urges support for refugee, migrant jobseekers

27 October 20220 comments

More support for migrant and refugee jobseekers to capitalise on the skills and qualifications they bring with them and...

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What Aussies really think about China – survey

25 October 20220 comments

Australians are suspicious and critical of China’s government as “authoritarian, undemocratic and oppressive”,...

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Biden restoring US refugee programs

25 October 20220 comments

US President Joe Biden has announced that 125,000 refugees will be allowed into the country during the 2023 US fiscal...

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Europe’s treatment of migrants hits new low

25 October 20220 comments

The discovery of almost a hundred migrants found stripped naked near the border between Greece and Turkey marks a new...

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