Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Human displacement remains at record levels – UNHCR report

15 June 20260 comments

Human displacement remains at a record high despite a slight drop in the numbers people forced to flee their homes, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee…

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Migrant, refugee communities growing anxious over Iran war, cost-of-living and migration narratives – survey finds

2 June 20260 comments

Levels of anxiety are rising among emerging refugee and migrant communities in Australia because of the conflict in the Middle East, increasingly negative political narratives around migration and the…

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Exclusive – New global database aimed at helping stateless people

19 May 20260 comments

A new world-first legal database has been created to help stateless people achieve positive human rights outcomes, including residency and citizenship.
The ‘Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness’ has been established…

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Afghan baby evacuee becomes an Aussie citizen

14 May 20260 comments

The first baby born among the cohort of Afghan refugees who were airlifted out of Kabul and resettled in Australia following the return to power of the Taliban in…

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Victorian 2026-27 state budget supports multiculturalism

7 May 20260 comments

Despite rising debt and increasing economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the 2026-27 Victorian state budget has delivered significant support for multiculturalism and multicultural communities…

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Diversity celebrated on ANZAC Day

30 April 20261 comment

Cultural diversity is increasingly becoming a feature of Anzac Day commemorations.
The Karen refugee community at Nhill, in Victoria’s north-east, have been integral to the town’s Anzac Day commemoration for…

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News from AMES Australia

29 May 20190 comments

AMES staff vote for the first time Two AMES Australia staff member have voted for the first time in the...

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Migration the key to economic growth – budget papers

29 May 20190 comments

Population growth, and particularly overseas migration, has been a key driver of Victoria’s economic growth in recent...

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Three decades of camp misery continues

28 May 20190 comments

As moves to encourage Burmese refugees living Thailand to return home escalate, many of the exiles say they fear for...

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New book explores the rise of populist nationalism

28 May 20190 comments

In the wake of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, academics and commentators have been trying to work out...

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