As a global community, we are navigating an unprecedented, and rapidly shifting, public health and safety crisis. Like many of you, we have been actively monitoring the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Regional Queensland to become even more welcoming for migrants
Helping regional councils create welcoming communities for refugees and migrants is the aim of a set of guidelines officially launched by Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe. The Planning for Welcoming and Inclusive Communities:…
Conversations to Celebrate our Connections
Conversations to Celebrate our Connections is a two-part podcast series, developed in partnership with the ECCV (Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria) as part of their All One Together campaign – an initiative that tackles…
2020: crises, compassion and character
The beginning of a new year and decade has been marked by the loss of lives, homes and livelihoods. We extend our sincerest condolences to everyone affected and affirm our commitment to positive…
Explainer: the medevac repeal and what it means for asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru
After much negotiation, the government has secured the repeal of the medical evacuation law – known as “medevac” – after making a secret deal with Senate cross-bencher Jacqui Lambie. So what does…
Finding Hope in Human Connection
On the road to a more welcoming Australia “Are we winning?” It’s a question someone posed to me recently, and I had to take pause to consider what ‘winning’ might mean. For…
Our Home, Our Future
For those of us who are a part of new, emerging or established diaspora communities, on our daily routes to school or work, the same questions are no strangers to our ruminating…
Meeting Intolerance with Generosity
Celebrate National Unity Week 2019 I’ve long been a fan of Nick Cave and a recent article in The Guardian only served to further my admiration. The article outlines the musician’s response…
Kaldor Centre Principles bring evidence to refugee policymaking
When Australians talk about people seeking asylum, the discussion tends to be ’emotional and often not very thought through’, but the Kaldor Centre Principles for Australian Refugee Policy challenge us to change…
More than a trend
Why having campaigns led by people with lived experience, is integral to creating social change. Shankar Kasynathan, Campaign Coordinator with Amnesty International It’s a Friday evening in Sydney’s outer western suburb of…