refugees

Tennis star Novak Djokovic’s failed attempt to get into Australia for the Australian Open has received significant international attention.

Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews has confirmed she is in negotiation discussions about a resettlement deal for refugees.

The Budget certainly won’t move the needle for migrant and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women in Australia.

Australia must cement its position as a responsible global citizen by resuming refugee settlement and reversing cuts to our humanitarian intake.

Kyla Raby is an Australian Red Cross aid worker. This is her experience of preventing human trafficking in the world’s largest refugee camp.

Oruzgani, who arrived in Australia two years ago from Pakistan as a refugee, won the AMES Australia art prize, that had the theme ‘One Planet’ this year.

Concerns about the impact of COVID-19 outbreaks in refugee camps cannot be overstated and the wider consequences for girls and young women are devastating.

Spousal financial abuse disproportionately affects women and is particularly prevalent in migrant communities, writes Dr Sabrin Farooqui.

For the first time, Australians are being forced to acknowledge that climate change is a humanitarian issue that can intrude on developed countries.

On Wednesday morning Independent cross-bench senator Jacqui Lambie showed her hand and voted with the government to repeal the Medevac legislation.

Each year, a designated theme is selected to focus the public’s attention on humanitarians. In 2019, World Humanitarian Day is themed “Women Humanitarians.”

Professor Gillian Triggs has been appointed Assistant High Commissioner for Protection in the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.