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 […]
Social Justice
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 […]
Media Alert – Refugees Say “Fair Go, Albo”
A protest vigil will be held for 4 days at the electoral office of Anthony Albanese 334A Marrickville Road, Marrickville NSW 2204. This event is […]
Desperate refugees hold their ground
In Melbourne, there have been rolling protests by refugees outside the electoral offices of the Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew […]
Refugee goes on long walk to take Australia on a journey
By Sumitra Vignaendra On 10 September 2023, at the end of refugee Neil Para’s marathon 1014 kilometre walk from Ballarat to Sydney, it was made […]
Refugee Neil Para and family granted permanent visas after 1,000km walk from Ballarat to Sydney
Media release Sri Lankan refugee Neil Para and his family have been granted permanent visas coinciding with completion of his marathon 1014-kilometre walk from Ballarat […]
Indigenous disadvantage tells us much about our history
Long title: What do major issues that impact on Aboriginal people in contemporary Australian society tell us about our history? It is difficult to isolate […]