From the difficulty of shopping to catching a bus, refugees speak about what it was like to settle in Melbourne after fleeing their home country. Read more: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-06-19/my-first-week-in-australia-three-refugees-tell-their-stories/1460448

The European Union this week faces one its most important tests of solidarity; and it’s nothing to do with Greece defaulting on its debts. A summit of EU leaders on June 25th – 26th will discuss the continent’s burgeoning refugee…

The growing numbers of migration crises facing the international community are symptoms of a long line of brutal conflicts and rights violations, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. “Political turbulence, repression, violence and war have become…

French cinema is receiving international acclaim for increasingly highlighting the struggles of immigrants and refugees throughout the world. Shorts and feature films have been popping up in festivals and award ceremonies that show the plight of those seeking a better…

Like thousands of her compatriots Eunice Kaye had her peaceful, humble life shattered by the brutal and bloody civil war that laid waste to the African republic of Liberia more than two decades ago. Amid intense fighting between militia and…

They danced, sung and ate. But above all the TAFE Illawarra Wollongong students in the Adult Migrant English Program celebrated. And for students like Adnan Abou Kassem, the Refugee Week party on June 11, represented a perfect opportunity to highlight…

During World Refugee Week we speak to Australia’s Rohingya community who fear for their ‘stateless’ compatriots. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/06/15/we-always-live-fear-rohingya-refugees-speak-out#

Two refugees are using YouTube and humour to break down stereotypes by creating a 10 part web series called Two Refugees and a Blonde. Actor and writer Osamah Sami and director Shahin Shafaei are both refugees who have drawn on…

Running for his life through unfamiliar streets on the outskirts of the Afghan town of Shindand with armed kidnappers in pursuit was the last time refugee Mehdi Hassani saw his brother alive. The pair had been bundled into a car…

The plight of the Rohingya people, an ethnic minority population from Myanmar who have been forced to flee their homeland as a result of ethnic and religious persecution, has been a subject of recent news coverage. A wave of attacks…

This week marked the opening of a stunning photographic exhibition that offers a window into the stories and lives of refugee communities across Australia. The 2015 AMES Heartlands Photographic Exhibition, titled “Seeking Safety” showcases the works of four photographers who…

Iranian Kung Fu master Yaser Zomorodi is in the fight of his life. He is desperate to gain citizenship in Australia so he can rebuild his martial arts competition career and represent the country in the World Games this November.…