Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Afghan woman speaks out against Taliban’s oppressive regime

24 January 20250 comments

An Afghan woman living in Australia has called on the international community to support the women of Afghanistan whose rights and access to education and employment have… Read Full Article

Challenges mount for migrants and refugees in the U.S.

21 January 20250 comments

On his first day in office US President Donald Trump has signed a raft of executive orders that are indicative of his administration’s approach to migration and… Read Full Article

From Gaza to Melbourne: Nirmaan’s story

17 January 20250 comments

As the much-welcomed ceasefire appears to be imminent in Gaza, the legacy of 15 months of conflict is a grave humanitarian crisis, urban destruction and the deaths… Read Full Article

Communities welcome Gaza ceasefire

17 January 20250 comments

Palestinian and Jewish community members in Australia have welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire deal in Gaza after 15 months of conflict.

The ceasefire, if it holds, is… Read Full Article

Refugee’s journey comes full circle

18 December 20240 comments

In 2009 Bwe Thay arrived in Melbourne as a refugee from Burma and was supported by settlement agency AMES Australia.

This week, he became a member of the… Read Full Article

Refugee family rescued from care crisis

11 December 20240 comments

A refugee family facing significant and multiple barriers to settlement have been supported to build happy, successful lives in Adelaide thanks to a collaboration between humanitarian settlement… Read Full Article

Latest Articles

Unemployed, disillusioned outsider – the profile of an ISIS fighter

24 November 20160 comments

Politics and not religion is the main force driving foreign fighters to join ISIS and other terrorist groups in Iraq...

Read More

Chinese Malaysians seeking asylum as ethnic tensions rise

24 November 20160 comments

Increasing numbers of Malaysians are making claims for refugee status in Australia as ethnic and cultural tensions rise...

Read More

Nazi terminology on the rise

24 November 20160 comments

The use of words stemming from Adolf Hitler’s Nazi ideology are on the rise across Europe as tensions over issues...

Read More

Race discrimination on the rise – Scanlon Report

23 November 20160 comments

Racial and religious discrimination has spiked in Australia over the past year with Muslims, Africans and people from...

Read More