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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Migrant deaths at sea on the rise again

23 July 20210 comments

Numbers of deaths among people attempting to reach Europe by irregular sea routes is on the rise, despite border...

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Why migrant small businesses are vital to Australia’s COVID recovery

23 July 20210 comments

Australia’s migrant small businesses will be key to Australia’s recovery from the economic and social recovery from the...

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Fears of a new Afghan exodus as Taliban resurges

12 July 20210 comments

Humanitarian agencies say they are bracing for another round of displacement in Afghanistan as the Taliban gains territory...

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‘Asylum seekers’ fleeing India’s new farm laws

9 July 20210 comments

An increasing number of people are leaving India as asylum seekers and citing the new farm laws of Prime Minister...

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