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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Syrian refugees reluctant to go home

18 December 20200 comments

Most Syrian refugees fear going home while President Bashar Assad and his government remain in power, according to news...

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Syria faces fresh humanitarian catastrophe

18 December 20200 comments

Millions of Syrians are now facing desperate levels of hunger and destitution as well as acute vulnerability to COVID-19,...

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Opinion – has the West failed the Syrian people?

18 December 20200 comments

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has now been in power for two decades. As the conflict in the nation winds down...

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US, UK double down on hostile asylum policies

18 December 20200 comments

The US and UK are both implementing draconian changes to asylum and migration arrangements as the dual deadlines approach...

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