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Young Australians get Streetwize about refugees
10 Feb 2005 Streetwize Communications has produced "The Other Side", an educational comic strip that draws on real refugee stories to inform young people in Australia about refugee and asylum-seeker issues. -
A new home in Australia for refugees from West Africa's wars
19 Jan 2005 More than a decade on the run from West African wars has ended in smiles and safety on the other side of the world for 376 refugees from Liberia and Sierra Leone. The refugee families - the majority headed by women - arrived in Australia earlier this week. -
Australia accepts Iraqi refugees from Nauru
17 Dec 2004 A group of 23 recently-recognised Iraqi refugees have left Nauru after more than three years, arriving in Australia to join their relatives. UNHCR has welcomed the move, and urged the government to grant complementary protection to other Iraqi asylum seekers on the island. -
Scholarship offers new hope to refugees in Australia
15 Dec 2004 The University of Adelaide programme offers one scholarship in each of its five faculties in areas of study as diverse as medicine, commerce, the humanities and engineering for refugees with Temporary Protection Visas who meet the academic standards. UNHCR speaks to an Iraqi recipient of the scholarship. -
UNHCR welcomes move to let temporary refugees stay in Australia
13 Jul 2004 The UN refugee agency has welcomed new measures by the Australian government that recognise the contribution of refugees and give 9,500 temporary protection visa holders a chance to apply to stay in the country permanently. -
Australia shows its heart and support for refugees
28 Jun 2004 To commemorate World Refugee Day, more than 20,000 beautifully crafted hearts were planted in "fields of hearts" in 20 locations across Australia. The multi-coloured hearts bore slogans and images which showed Australian support for refugees and asylum seekers locally and internationally. -
Sudanese refugee gets a new shot at life
20 Nov 2003 After years of repeated displacement, an abusive marriage and constant harassment, Sudanese refugee Nyankiir Deng is looking forward to a quiet life in Australia. -
UNHCR criticises Australia for turning boat people away
11 Nov 2003 The UN refugee agency has said it is "deeply troubled" by Australia's attempt to prevent 14 boat people from having their protection needs examined. These likely asylum seekers have been escorted from Australian waters into Indonesian territory, where they may face deportation. -
UNHCR urges Australia to review policy of detaining asylum seekers
1 Feb 2002 UNHCR welcomes the end of protests by asylum seekers at the Woomera detention centre, but urges the Australian government to review its policy of detaining asylum seekers.