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UN refugee award recognises 'amazing' effort in empowering others
There are people who show incredible resilience under the most difficult circumstances and Hedayat Osyan is one of them. The 32 year-old fled Afghanistan 15 years ago and has since built a thriving business helping others. Now he's been honoured with the UNHCR Les Murray Award fo...
Read more →Starting over: the community group helping newly arrived refugees
For many refugees, starting life in a new country can be overwhelming but a supportive community can help navigate the many challenges. That's the idea behind an innovative pilot program which recruits small groups of volunteers to help and mentor refugees for 12 months after arr...
Read more →Nadia was discouraged from working in her homeland. In Australia, her business is busy catering for Eid
As Muslims get ready to celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, cultural delicacies are being prepared by a diverse range of food businesses. Among them, several new ventures given a helping hand by a unique a social enterprise.
Read more →Free clinic supporting young basketball talent
In Melbourne's outer west, a free basketball clinic has been tapping into the potential of the young African community. The program is aimed at getting children active and engaged, coming from an area with a high migrant and refugee population.
Read more →Free swimming lessons aim to improve water safety in migrant communities
An initiative offering free swimming lessons in some of Australia's diverse communities is hoping to address a critical gap in water skills and safety. The move comes as migrants continue to be over-represented in Australia's drowning statistics.
Read more →Thousands trapped for years in a 'fast-track' visa system
There are about 9,000 asylum seekers who arrived in Australia over a decade ago and who remain caught in a Coalition-era system designed to 'fast-track' their claims. Thousands of them were children when they first came to Australia; they're now young adults with restrictive six-...
Read more →African diaspora let down by Australia's 'charade of multiculturalism'
The United Nations is highlighting the achievements of African diaspora around the world. But underlying the successes are ongoing challenges people of African descent are facing in their own countries. So how can Australia adapt to make the most of its multicultural communities?
Read more →'Chaos and incompetence': Opposition slams government over immigration detention
Immigration detention is set to dominate Australian politics this week, as the government prepares for another High Court case that could see more than 100 people released. An Iranian man, known as ASF 17, will argue his case in the High Court next month.
Read more →Foreign interference threat 'is real, is now, and is deeper and broader than you think': ASIO
Australia's intelligence chief says foreign interference remains at its highest level in the country's history, threatening Australia's social cohesion. Multicultural communities are vulnerable to foreign interference, which involves clandestine, coercive and disruptive operation...
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