2022 has been a tumultuous year, dominated by the war in Ukraine and the massive human, economic and political chaos it has generated.The war has killed tens of thousands of people and created Europe’s largest refugee crisis since WWII with…

The Australian Human Rights Commission has published a new report that provides an evidence base and vital next steps for developing a coordinated, national approach to combatting racism in Australia. The report identifies data collection and education on racism, and…

At least 5,684 people have died on migration routes to and within Europe since the beginning of 2021, according to a new report from the Missing Migrants Project. The report says there have been increasing numbers of deaths seen on…

More support for migrant and refugee jobseekers to capitalise on the skills and qualifications they bring with them and a focus on improving digital literacy should be areas of focus for an incoming government ahead of the November 26 Victorian…

New York City has declared a state of emergency in response to an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers into the city, mostly from the southern border of the US. Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order to formally direct all…

A puppet depicting a 10-year-old Syrian refugee has become a symbol of the refugee experience, bringing wide awareness of the millions of people forced to flee their homes in search of safety. The puppet ‘Little Amal’ has been journeying around…

An enterprising Syrian refugee has embarked on her dream of starting her own beauty business. Mnirfa Shakour has started a TAFE course to improve her English after arriving Australia in December, last year. She plans to ultimately attain beauty qualifications…

The death of a young woman who fell foul of Iran’s draconian dress code has ignited protests by Iranians and their supporters around the globe. Marches and protests have been held in dozens of cities, including Melbourne, demanding an end…

With tens of thousands people fleeing repression in Venezuela and Cuba, the Americas are seeing their biggest ever migration crisis, local reports says. The latest exodus from Cuba and Venezuela adds to the flow of people from South and Central…

Five years ago this month Myanmar’s military launched a violent crackdown that sparked the exodus of as many as 800,000 Rohingya refugees i006Eto neighbouring Bangladesh. Today, as many as one million mostly Muslim Rohingya still live in cramped, under-resourced refugee…

A Ukrainian family who fled the war in their homeland have found sanctuary and the chance of a new life in Wodonga thanks to the generosity of a local businessman. Denys Fuhol and wife and three kids have taken up…

Stella Liptak has spent four months on the Ukraine-Hungary border volunteering to support desperate and vulnerable refugees fleeing Russia’s brutal invasion of their homeland. The Australian humanitarian support worker, who had previously worked with asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus…