The US Government has effectively ‘outsourced’ some of its refugee program by quietly asking six humanitarian groups to recommend which migrants should be allowed to stay in the US instead of being deported under rules brought in because of the…

The Karen refugee community at Nhill in western Victoria has staged a fund-raising event to support people displaced in Myanmar because of the conflict that has followed the military coup in February. A day of music, food and dance performances…

International condemnation has followed the handing over to Libyan authorities of 270 migrants and refugees who were rescued at sea by a Gibraltar-flagged ship. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency have both said that…

A new report from Monash University says that translated messaging about the COVID-19 pandemic for diverse communities needs to be more nuanced and delivered through familiar networks. The information also needs to be adapted to the particular characteristics and needs…

The number of people forced to flee their homes because of war, violence, persecution and human rights violations has risen to 82.4 million over the past year, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee agency UNHCR. The agency…

An anti-racism taskforce is being established in Victoria to advise the state government on a strategy to address race and faith-based discrimination. The taskforce consider issues such as unconscious bias, privilege, and how race intersects with other forms of discrimination,…

Soulful US folk singer Diana Jones has released a new album that delves into the struggles of immigrants fleeing terror and persecution in their homelands. As we mark refugee week, and with 80 million people displaced around the globe –…

A new farm worker visas scheme to be rolled out by September could see citizens of ten south-east Asian nations offered the opportunity to work in Australia’s agricultural industries. The scheme is aimed at helping Australian farmers harvest crops and…

Thousands of Karen refugees fleeing the armed conflict in Myanmar are stranded along the banks of a river that forms the border with Thailand with no access to shelter, food or medicine, aid groups have reported. The Karen, trapped along…

Rohingya refugees forcibly removed by Bangladesh authorities from camps on the mainland to a remote so-called ‘prison’ island in the Bay of Bengal have staged protests against their relocation. The protests on the low-lying Bhasan Char Island, 60 km off…

Women and children would be hardest hit by the UK government’s plans to change Britain’s immigration and asylum system, human rights groups say. Campaigners say that, if approved by Parliament, Home Secretary Priti Patel’s “New Plan for Immigration’ could see…

The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR is warning about shortages of vaccines in the Asia-Pacific region, including for refugees and asylum-seekers. With the COVID-19 pandemic raging in many parts of the world again UNHCR has urged immediate and stronger support for…