UNRWA funding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and region, say 20 NGOs
Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam, together with 19 other aid organisations, is deeply concerned and outraged that some of the largest donors have suspended funding […]
Social Justice
Unveiling the True Meaning of Social Justice
By Denis Hay In a world where the term ‘social justice’ is often tossed around in political and social discussions, it is crucial to understand […]
The Shame, and the Cost of no Help
HOW MANY of us Survivors of CSA have to kill ourselves before the following short paragraph is seriously considered by Churches and Government? Too much […]
Israel’s military bombs Gaza into unprecedented levels of hunger
Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam reaction to the IPC food security figures for Gaza In reaction to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) […]
Inaction by the Australian Goverment leaves PNG refugee children going hungry
Refugee Action Coalition Media Release Inaction by the Australian government is leaving refugee families destitute. Despite promises from the PNG Immigration minister that the problem […]
Banished from Pakistan: Islamabad Moves on Afghan Refugees
Across the globe, refugees, always treated as the pox of public policy, continue to feature in news reports describing anguish, despair and persistent persecution. If […]
ACOSS urges root and branch employment services overhaul
Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS welcomes the House of Representatives Select Committee recommendations released today which, if implemented, would transform employment […]
Experts Call For Transfer of Last Refugees in PNG to Australia
Media Release Religious leaders and healthcare professionals present Open Letters calling for the immediate transfer to Australia of the remaining refugees in PNG. More than 500 doctors, nurses and allied health […]
Highlights from the Refugee Walk For A Fair Go
Fifteen Tamil and Iranian refugee women walked 300 kms from Sydney to Canberra to raise awareness of the plight of 10,000+ refugees held in limbo […]
Refugee women walk for a fair go
We are a group of 15 refugee women of Tamil and Iranian backgrounds who were processed through the flawed Fast Track process introduced by the […]
No money, no food: PNG refugees can’t wait another week
Refugee Action Coalition Media Release PNG refugees have been left without income, food vouchers for at least the last two weeks – in some cases […]
Self-reported victim survey data suggests no change in number of domestic and family violence assaults in NSW since 2011
Media Release A new study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) using victim survey data rather than police recorded incidents, found […]
Cricket Legend Completes Brisbane to Canberra Bicycle Ride for Visa Certainty
Media Release 18.10.23 Cricket star Thienushan Chandrasekaram, (aka Thienushan Chand) has pedalled to Canberra to raise awareness of the plight of his refugee cohort with […]
We are better than this
By Jane Salmon The cut-through of mercenary, racist and Trumpist tropes reflected in the “No” referendum campaign has many people, including refugees, alarmed. Any endorsement […]
Labor turns blind eye to vulnerable victims of fast track refugee assessment
Refugee Action Coalition Media Release Immigration Minister Andrew Giles claimed that Labor reforms, “…will ensure that those found to be owed Australia’s protection will have […]