Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s journey comes full circle

18 December 20240 comments

In 2009 Bwe Thay arrived in Melbourne as a refugee from Burma and was supported by settlement agency AMES Australia.

This week, he became a member of the… Read Full Article

Refugee family rescued from care crisis

11 December 20240 comments

A refugee family facing significant and multiple barriers to settlement have been supported to build happy, successful lives in Adelaide thanks to a collaboration between humanitarian settlement… Read Full Article

New book highlights our shared humanity

11 December 20240 comments

A compelling new book tells the inspirational stories of second-generation migrant Australians, who share their families’ settlement journeys and their own search for identity.

Titled ‘At the Heart… Read Full Article

Melbourne’s united nations of food

11 December 20240 comments

Driving into the Pacific Market at Ardeer, in Melbourne’s west, you are met with an array of flags and numerous food trucks.

Pakistani, Italian, Indian and many other… Read Full Article

Syrian community celebrates the end of Assad

10 December 20240 comments

Australia’s Syrian refugee community is celebrating the fall of the brutal Assad regime in their homeland but they also have concerns about what the future holds for… Read Full Article

Refugee family reunited after 12 years

20 November 20240 comments

When the Ahmad-Zada family were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan earlier this year as undocumented Afghan refugees, they feared the worst.

Maryam Ahmad-Zada and her husband Habibullah had… Read Full Article

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Migrant pushbacks under fire

25 June 20210 comments

International condemnation has followed the handing over to Libyan authorities of 270 migrant and refugees who were rescued...

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Latest population data shows COVID has slowed migration

25 June 20210 comments

Australia’s population growth has slumped to its slowest rate in almost 15 years with the nation suffering a net flow...

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Global refugee crisis explained in five graphics

25 June 20210 comments

The latest UNHCR report ‘Global Trends, Forced Displacement in 2020’ paints an alarming picture of the numbers of...

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Migrants, refugees more hesitant over COVID-19 vaccines – survey

25 June 20210 comments

Migrants and refugees are more hesitant about getting COVID-19 vaccines and feel less informed than the general population,...

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