Afghan families who arrived in Australia four years ago this month after being evacuated from of Kabul as it fell to the Taliban are feeling welcome, safe, confident about…
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Victoria’s multicultural communities have cautiously welcomed the state government’s plan to revamp multicultural arrangements and representation in the state.
The revamp focuses heavily on promoting social cohesion and resolving conflict…
In September 2021, thousands of Afghans with links to the Australian Government or military began arriving in Australia following the fall of the Afghan government and the return of…
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A young Afghan refugee has begun carving out a professional career for herself in Melbourne – something that would be impossible in her homeland.
After twice being forced to flee…
Opinion By Vanda Fortunato, Chair AMES Australia
Many members of Australia’s diverse communities will be feeling uneasy about the recent migration protests across the country.
There were some confronting images generated by…
Melbourne’s local Afghan community has launched a fund-raising effort to support the victims of a devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.
The community has set a target of $100,000 in funding…
Nearly 4,000 schools and educational facilities throughout Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed since Russia’s...
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A new play that has recently opened in Canberra reimagines Shakespeare’s The Tempest through the prism of asylum seekers....
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A passion for refugees, migration and multiculturalism has led former academic and community sector leader Vanda Fortunato...
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A children’s book that celebrates language and traditional farming practices has been created through a remarkable...
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