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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Iran’s brutal crackdown on protests revealed

9 November 20220 comments

Thousands of protestors have been detained and hundreds killed in a brutal crackdown by Iranian authorities, according to a...

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Peace deal struck in Ethiopia

9 November 20220 comments

A peace deal signed in Ethiopia this month has brought hope for an end to the world’s deadliest conflict.  After...

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Gang violence driving displacement in Haiti – IOM

9 November 20220 comments

The number of people displaced by gang-related violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, has tripled in the past five...

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Indigenous Siberians the newest asylum seekers

2 November 20220 comments

The latest cohort of seagoing asylum seekers fleeing oppression are indigenous Russians escaping conscription into the war...

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