Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee mayor brings agenda of inclusion and equity

29 October 20260 comments

He’s been called the ‘Mamdani on the Maribrynong’ and the analogy is fitting given he is a charismatic young political leader with some radical ideas.
Twenty-eight-year-old Mohamed Semra is a…

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Global refugee crisis deepening

29 October 20260 comments

Displacement crises across the globe are growing as international aid dries up and more nations are closing their borders to refugees and people seeking asylum.
A disturbing litany of reports…

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Facing life’s challenges with a smile

26 October 20260 comments

Dalal Altaji’s life has been 51 years of constant struggle.
A struggle to overcome her disability, a struggle to access and complete her education, a struggle to survive the devastation…

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Conference focuses on belonging, cohesion

22 October 20260 comments

FECCA Conference 2026
Australians need to foster a sense of belonging at a local level to avoid eroding social cohesion, according to a leading multicultural voice.
Chair of the Australian Multicultural…

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Afghan evacuees feel welcome and safe five years on – survey

1 October 20260 comments

Afghan families who arrived in Australia five years ago this month after being evacuated from Kabul as it fell to the Taliban are feeling welcome, safe, confident about their…

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Refugee footballers win a flag and friendships

24 September 20260 comments

When the Nhill Tigers under-14 boys team won the Wimmera District AFL grand final this month, it was the culmination of an intensive season of training and drills.
It was…

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Scammers increasingly targeting CALD communities

18 July 20220 comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning about scams that are targeting people from...

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Survey finds migrants, refugees embracing the electoral process

5 July 20220 comments

Refugees and migrants are overwhelmingly embracing Australia’s electoral process and were keen to vote in May’s federal...

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US’ ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy axed

5 July 20220 comments

The US Supreme Court gas given the Biden administration the go-ahead to scrap the much-reviled ‘Remain in Mexico’...

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Global remittances bounce back after COVID – World Bank

5 July 20220 comments

Global remittance flows, or money sent home by emigrants living overseas, are expected to increase by 4.2 percent this...

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