Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Victorian 2026-27 state budget supports multiculturalism

7 May 20260 comments

Despite rising debt and increasing economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the 2026-27 Victorian state budget has delivered significant support for multiculturalism and multicultural communities…

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Diversity celebrated on ANZAC Day

30 April 20261 comment

Cultural diversity is increasingly becoming a feature of Anzac Day commemorations.
The Karen refugee community at Nhill, in Victoria’s north-east, have been integral to the town’s Anzac Day commemoration for…

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Australia’s migrant population growing and changing – ABS report

30 April 20260 comments

Australia’s overseas-born population has increased to 8.8 million, or 32 per cent of the total population, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASBS).
The latest data,…

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Trauma, inspiration of refugee lives revealed in new book

5 February 20190 comments

The heart-wrenching and inspirational stories of refugees who have found safety and new a life in Australia are told in...

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Doctor’s life-long mission to help her community

5 February 20190 comments

“I’ll tell you something,” begins Dr Seham Mostafa. “To live a healthy life you should really change your kind of...

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US rejecting the ‘huddled masses’

5 February 20190 comments

The United States, for decades a beacon for refugees and displaced persons from across the world, is retreating further...

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Analysis – Has US meddling in Central America come home to roost?

5 February 20190 comments

As tens of thousands of Central American migrants gather in northern Mexico looking for a way into the United States...

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