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Migrant jobs at risk from AI – analysis

31 August 20260 comments

Migrants in Australia are among the most vulnerable to losing their jobs to the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, a new analysis has found.
An AI Industry Impact…

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Nahid’s story – one woman’s epic journey from statelessness to service

31 August 20260 comments

Nahid Kazemi spent ten years struggling to survive in Malaysia as stateless refugee after fleeing Iran. Earlier, her family had fled their home in Afghanistan because of war.
She grew…

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Painting provides healing and happiness

5 August 20260 comments

Cancer, spinal surgery and long-term unemployment have failed to dampen the dreams of Thai migrant Chattraporn Suwantevakup.
Between 2019 and 2022, Chattraporn, 62, underwent intensive treatment for follicular lymphoma, including…

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Finding the sweet spot – how a refugee rebuilt his life

30 July 20260 comments

Aghan refugee Hafiz Kamali has overcome being targeted by the Taliban, having little English language and almost no knowledge of commercial practice in Australia to start a business and…

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Refugee convention marks 75 years under existential threat

30 July 20260 comments

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was created in the wake and amid the wreckage of World War II to help people fleeing…

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World Cup stars inspiring young refugees

16 July 20260 comments

In the first week of the current tournament Nestory Irankunda became the youngest player to score for Australia at a World Cup.
He was one a record nine refugees taking…

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IOM marks 75 years

27 April 20260 comments

The International Organisation for Migration, the UN’s migration agency, is marking 75 years of supporting people...

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Conference addresses migrant identity crisis

27 April 20260 comments

Millions of migrants lack recognised and legal identification, limiting their access to support and pathways to protection...

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A new approach to migration numbers

20 April 20260 comments

Australia’s national debate over migration is being wrongly framed around annual Net Overseas Migration numbers that...

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Rohingya dying on dangerous sea trips

20 April 20260 comments

Almost 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman ​Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, ‌making...

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