Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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New immigration arrangements revealed

17 September 20260 comments

The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
The government’s new immigration policy…

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Local communities support victims of Nepal-Tibet disaster

3 September 20260 comments

Australia’s Himalayan communities have rallied to support the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Community groups are raising money to support victims and community vigils are being…

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Migrant jobs at risk from AI – analysis

31 August 20260 comments

Migrants in Australia are among the most vulnerable to losing their jobs to the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a new analysis has found.
An AI Industry Impact…

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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as a stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She…

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Painting provides healing and happiness

5 August 20260 comments

Cancer, spinal surgery and long-term unemployment have failed to dampen the dreams of Thai migrant Chattraporn Suwantevakup.
Between 2019 and 2022, Chattraporn, 62, underwent intensive treatment for follicular lymphoma, including…

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Humanitarian crisis in Yemen worsening

21 May 20200 comments

The UN has pulled out over half its remaining international staff from Yemen’s capital to protect them from the spread...

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COVID-19 crisis heightens refugee vulnerabilities

21 May 20200 comments

The COVID-19 crisis is heightening the vulnerabilities of the world’s refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people,...

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UN, Amnesty defend refugee rights in COVID crisis

21 May 20200 comments

The United Nations and Amnesty International have both issued calls for the rights of refugees and migrants to be...

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Africa, the economic ground zero of the COVID-19 crisis?

13 May 20200 comments

Many African countries moved rapidly to curb the initial spread of coronavirus, but they have been slower to cushion...

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