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Telling the stories that matter - with empathy, insight and purpose
Afghans who have fled conflict and persecution in their homeland now face being deported from the havens they have found in both the US and Pakistan. Pakistan has deported more than 19,500 Afghans this month, among more than 80,000 who have left ahead of a 30 April deadline, according to the United Nations. At the […]
The federal government has been urged to implement measures to protect migrant workers from exploitation. A national coalition of more than 40 legal service providers, unions, ethnic community peak bodies, churches, has called on Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil to…
London finally has a museum dedicated to centuries of migration to the city. After a 10-year journey, the Migration Museum has been given the green light for a permanent home in the central London. The City of London has approved…
This month marks two years since Myanmar’s military junta overthrew its civilian government in a bloody coup. Under the rule of a brutal regime, the country has spiralled downward, as humanitarian, economic, and social crises have been exacerbated by the…
Many people from migrant and refugee backgrounds struggle with the digital aspects of their new lives in Australia, a team of researchers from Monash University has found. By Katrina Tour, Michael Henderson, Edwin Creely, Peter Waterhouse and Xuan Pham Digital…
Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquakes are returning to their war-torn homeland after once again losing everything. Turkish authorities have announced the opening of border crossings for Syrians after the February 6 quakes, which killed…
The proportion of Americans who want fewer migrants has risen since President Biden took office in 2021, according to a new poll. Just 28 per cent of Americans say they’re satisfied with immigration levels in the US — the lowest in…
A recent art exhibition provided visceral and thought-provoking insights into the plight of asylum seekers. The composite exhibition, titled ‘Border Farce / Alien Citizen / Sovereign Murders’ by Safdar Ahmed was displayed at POP Gallery in Meanjin/Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. Amongst…
Young Socceroo star Awer Mabil, who fled civil war in Sudan to become one of Australia’s top footballers, has been named Young Australian of the Year 2023 for his work advocating for refugees. Awer was born a South Sudanese refugee in…
Bangladeshi police have been accused of arbitrary arrests, extortion and harassment of Rohingya refugees sheltering in camps in the country. The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has uncovered evidence of police abuse of Rohingyas who already face violence…
Britain has a shortfall of 330,000 skilled workers because of Brexit, a new study says. The UK’s exit from the European Union in 2020 led to an increase in immigration from non-EU countries, but not enough to compensate for the…
A new global survey of workplace abuse has found it is widespread, and particularly pronounced among migrants, young people and women. The survey by the UN’s International Labor Organisation (ILO) found more than 22 per cent of almost 75,000 workers…
The US faces an ethical and political conundrum in the coming year with tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated to the US when their nation fell to the Taliban facing possible deportation. Without congressional action, the Afghans may be sent…