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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Pandemic fuels violence against African women

26 October 20200 comments

Displaced and refugee women and girls in Africa are suffering increases in domestic and sexual violence during the COVID-19...

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Refugees, migrants victims of decline in democracy

20 October 20200 comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a crisis for democracy and human rights around the world and minority groups and...

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Americans becoming more accepting of diversity – research

15 October 20200 comments

Americans are becoming more ethnically diverse and more positive about diversity, according to new data from the Pew...

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Awards honor refugee activists

15 October 20200 comments

A Colombian human rights activist helping young people recover from sexual violence and exploitation is this year’s UNHCR...

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