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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Refugee writer fears for Burma’s democracy

24 February 20210 comments

Rohingya author and refugee Habibrahman, who fled repression and torture in his homeland and eventually found safety and a...

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What next for Biden on immigration?

23 February 20210 comments

People seeking asylum in the United States are being allowed into the country for the first time in years as...

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Fears over Malaysia plan to deport migrants back to Myanmar

23 February 20210 comments

Malaysia is set to deport migrants and asylum seekers back to Myanmar amid fears the returnees will face persecution...

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Equitable vaccine delivery and humanitarianism under pressure

16 February 20210 comments

The COVID-19 pandemic is putting humanitarian efforts under enormous stress, according to a new report, which also raises...

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