Dragon Boat Festival brings history to life

By Katherine Kwong

The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by Chinese communities across the globe on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.

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Australia gets first MP of Palestinian background

Australia has its first member of parliament who is from a Palestinian background.

Muslim Labor candidate Basem Abdo has won the electorate of Calwell, in Melbourne’s north, despite… Read Full Article

Migration should be part of the post-election conversation

Opinion – Vanda Fortunato, Chair AMES Australia

In the aftermath of Labor’s decisive election victory, there has been much commentary about how the government… Read Full Article

Victorian Budget targets families, cost of living

Families and people struggling with the cost of living are among the biggest winners in this year’s Victorian budget.

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Refugee has dreams of hi-tech future

An Afghan refugee who was forced to flee the brutal Taliban regime is now carving out a new life and career for himself in Melbourne and dreams… Read Full Article

Migrants, refugees voted with their hearts

Refugee and migrant communities are breathing a sigh of relief following the Labour Party’s decisive victory in the 2025 federal election.

The Coalition’s policies going into the poll… Read Full Article