Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s long journey to safety

27 April 20260 comments

Eritrean refugee Jahar Mussa Mahmud survived conscription by a brutal military regime, the harsh conditions of a notorious military camp and ten years as a refugee living precariously in…

Read Full Article

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…

Read Full Article

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…

Read Full Article

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…

Read Full Article

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…

Read Full Article

‘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…

Read Full Article

Latest Articles

Migrant girl pursuing her round ball dreams

23 November 20170 comments

Just four years after arriving in Australia teenager Melika Dolatabadi is on her way to realising her dream of becoming...

Read More

Migrants face multiple barriers in finding work – survey

23 November 20170 comments

A lack of local work experience and a foreign sounding name are among the barriers new arrivals to Australia face...

Read More

Migrant workers being ripped off – report

23 November 20170 comments

A third of backpackers and a quarter of international students in Australia are being routinely ripped off by employers...

Read More

Same sex marriage vote embraced

22 November 20170 comments

Victorians led the charge towards the legalisation of same sex marriage, according to data from the Australian Bureau of...

Read More