Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

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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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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Climate change could become grounds for asylum – UN ruling

22 January 20200 comments

Governments must take into account the human rights violations caused by the climate crisis when considering deportation...

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Largest human migration event underway

22 January 20200 comments

China’s annual Spring Festival migration – the largest mass human movement on the planet – and this year will see...

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Migration makes for a brainier world

22 January 20200 comments

Migration is making the world smarter, spreading ideas and seeing the economic benefits shared by both the host and...

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Global human rights under threat – report

17 January 20200 comments

A global report on human rights has focused on China accusing Beijing of “crushing” oppression at home and...

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