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…

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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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Refugee finds solace in art

26 June 20172 comments

When a bomb almost claimed his daughter’s life and tragically killed her friend, Aghiad Al Atassi decided it was time...

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EU’s refugee resettlement scheme lagging

23 June 20170 comments

The European Union’s plan to redistribute migrants from Italy and Greece has hit a road block as reports show that...

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Evil people smuggling trade reaps $35b

23 June 20170 comments

People smugglers are profiting to the tune $US35 billion a year as they cash in on the global refugee crisis,...

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Poland and Iran – a tale of two refugee journeys

21 June 20170 comments

It’s a bizarre quirk of history and one that lays bare the self-serving and populist forces at work in geopolitics....

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