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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Caught between a rock and hard place: Afghans in Pakistan

2 September 20160 comments

Two and a half million Afghan refugees living in Pakistan could be sent back, despite not being born in Afghanistan...

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Ten thousandth Syrian refugee arrives in US

2 September 20160 comments

The US accepted its 10,000th Syrian refugee this week, fulfilling a resettlement pledge made by President Obama early last...

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Vietnamese community unites to support refugees

2 September 20160 comments

The Vietnamese community in Australia has pledged $500,000 to support the work of the United Nations refugee agency as...

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Asylum seekers can now access training

1 September 20160 comments

Thousands of asylum seekers and refugees in Victoria will now have access to local education and training programs across...

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