Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugee Week 2026 – Syrian, Iraqi refugees happy and settling well, survey finds

19 June 20260 comments

Syrian and Iraqi refugees who came to Australia as a result of the conflict in their homelands are overwhelmingly happy with their lives, feeling safe and optimistic about the…

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Socceroos powered by refugees

16 June 20260 comments

Three Socceroos currently representing Australia and the World Cup arrived in Australia as refugees.
Nestory Irankunda, 20, Mohamed Touré, 22, and Awer Mabil, 30 all came to Australia as refugees.
They…

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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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Migration drives productivity, public finances and personal wellbeing – report

16 October 20180 comments

A new British Government report looking at the impact of migration in the UK has broken new ground in assessing...

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Footscray to get Vietnamese cultural centre and museum

16 October 20180 comments

Forty-plus years of Vietnamese migration to Australia and the contribution it has made to Victoria is being celebrated with...

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Cities the key to successful global migration regime, report

15 October 20180 comments

Cities may well hold the key to safe, orderly migration as national governments increasingly succumb to populist politics...

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Trump administration betrays Christian refugees – think tank

15 October 20180 comments

Upon becoming President, Donald Trump promised the US would become a safe haven for Christians fleeing war and persecution....

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