A Shakespearean classic and a true Australian tragedy intertwine in a moving new work, This Rough Magic, coming to The Street Theatre on 10-19 November.
A group of women have walked from Melbourne to Canberra to highlight the plight of refugees and call for greater compassion from the federal government.
The Albanese government is cracking down on bad actors using false asylum seeker claims to stay in the country, diverting resources away from genuine refugees, as it chips away at a huge application backlog.
After escaping a bloody civil war to Australia, Sierra Leonean refugees in Lismore had to pick up the pieces again after last year's devastating floods.
When you think of refugees, you probably wouldn’t think of politicians. More like boat people, perhaps. Well, Dr Nilofar Ibrahimi was a member of parliament in Afghanistan for 12 years and a...
An Iranian asylum seeker has described Australia's bridging visa system as a form of modern slavery, saying the restrictions imposed on work are leaving vulnerable people exposed.
From the tragic death of a friend comes a project that would see every person coming to make a home in Australia know how to be safe in and around water – Canberra’s own Refugee and Migrant Swimming Project.
“The Sierra Leone civil war is one of the most vicious wars that has ever happened, and nobody knows about it, just because it’s in Africa,” says Aminata Conteh-Biger, who will address...
The Canberra Refugee Society thanks all those who read about their Afghani boxer and his family in Canberra Daily in September and chose to donate.
The ‘Call Out to Caring Canberra’ campaign was...
