Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee’s long journey to safety

27 April 20260 comments

Eritrean refugee Jahar Mussa Mahmud survived conscription by a brutal military regime, the harsh conditions of a notorious military camp and ten years as a refugee living precariously in…

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Supporting a thousand refugee families to find homes

17 April 20260 comments

A thousand refugee families across Melbourne have safe and secure homes thanks to the work of former Karen-Burmese refugee, Law Baw.
As a housing worker with migrant and refugee settlement…

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Rethinking the global displacement crisis

1 April 20260 comments

Refugee resettlement in third countries is now not a durable solution to the global crisis of human displacement, according to former Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Professor Gillian…

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Migrant women find independence and more rights in Australia

16 March 20260 comments

Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
An overwhelming…

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Challenges and opportunities await Iranian women footballers

12 March 20260 comments

Nine years ago Neda Zeyghami left Iran to begin a new life in Australia. She reflects on what awaits the six Iranian women soccer players who have been granted…

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‘Women of Impact’ recognised

12 March 20260 comments

Five women from multicultural communities have been recognised for their contributions to building the capacity of their own communities and to bolstering broader social cohesion.
The AMES Australia ‘Women of…

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Is the Global Compact on Refugees hindering resettlement?

3 January 20200 comments

The Global Compact on Refugees might actually be hindering refugee resettlement, two leading academics argue. Writing in...

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News from AMES Australia

2 January 20200 comments

Refugees helping to save unique native grassland Refugee volunteers are helping to secure the future of an important and...

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Corporates step up at Global Refugee Forum

24 December 20190 comments

Major global corporations have led the way in pledging to help refugees get access to education and employment at a...

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Geneva Refugee Forum – where to from here

24 December 20190 comments

A year ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Global Refugee Compact, hailed at the time as a historic framework...

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