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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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Human displacement hits record high amid humanitarian financial crisis

20 November 20240 comments

The number of forcibly displaced people across the globe has reached 123 million with ongoing conflicts in Lebanon, Sudan...

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Israel’s ban on UNRWA will be deadly – UN says

20 November 20240 comments

Israel’s move to effectively end the work of the UN relief agency UNRWA in Gaza will have dire humanitarian...

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The surprising countries hosting most refugees

20 November 20240 comments

The countries hosting the most refugees on a per capita basis will come as a surprise to many as they...

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Migration as a solution to climate change

20 November 20240 comments

The UN’s migration agency IOM has called for migration to be included among suite of solutions to climate change....

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