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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COVID restrictions trigger reverse migration

15 October 20200 comments

For decades, thousands of migrants from India, China, Africa and elsewhere have sought an escape from poverty as temporary...

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UK plans for offshore asylum processing leaked

14 October 20200 comments

Britain’s Conservative government has faced an angry backlash after the leaking of plans to house asylum seekers on...

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Gillian Triggs defends refugees during COVID

14 October 20200 comments

Refugees are increasingly at risk as the COVID-19 crisis erodes protections and exacerbates health risks, according to the...

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US makes more cuts to refugee program

14 October 20200 comments

The US Government is planning to cut further the number of refugees the United States accepts to a new record...

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