The Touré brothers snuck into their local football field after hours to play the game they loved, while the Yengi brothers kicked around makeshift balls made of plastic bags. Two of them have now made it onto the world stage as Socceroos.
Topic:Perspective
NSW town may hold key for millions of Ukrainians needing mental support
Specialists from war-torn Ukraine are heading to regional New South Wales for trauma response and rehabilitation training.
Topic:Mental Health
Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 8:33am
Inhumane conditions at ICE detention camp, lawsuit says
Civil rights groups allege people at the largest immigration detention centre in Texas are being beaten, abused and denied medical care at the camp.
Topic:Immigration
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 7:18am
Book tells story of Timorese asylum seekers' daring escape to Darwin
Jose da Costa's escape from Indonesian-occupied East Timor in 1995 has been detailed in a new book launched at the Northern Territory Writers Festival this weekend.
Topic:Arts Festivals
Sun 31 May 2026 at 8:51am
Refugee who tried to flee the Taliban 15 times finally safe to play cricket
After the Taliban banned women's sport in Afghanistan, most of the women's cricket team ended up relocating to Australia. Now, they're on tour in the Northern Territory — "a happy ending" after a traumatic journey.
Topic:Cricket
Fri 29 May 2026 at 10:58am
After escaping sexual slavery, Yazidis re-traumatised by return of 'ISIS brides'
The return of several 'ISIS brides' from Syria has been re-traumatising for Australian Yazidis, many of whom escaped sexual slavery at the hands of the terrorist organisation.
Topic:Refugees
Fri 29 May 2026 at 5:56am
The migration maths behind the housing crisis is not what politicians claim
Arthur Calwell argued migration was essential to national survival. Today, the Coalition says it should depend on how many homes get built, but the economics are far from straightforward.
Analysis by Alan Kohler
Mon 25 May 2026 at 8:59am
IS-linked families arrive in Damascus ahead of journey to Australia
After leaving the al-Roj refugee camp on Thursday, a group of seven Australian women and 14 children has arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Fri 22 May 2026 at 7:57pm
Nampijinpa Price: 'Extremist ideology' destroying Australian culture
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has denied that she agreed with a podcaster saying Australia should stop 'flooding' Australia with migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Topic:Government and Politics
Thu 21 May 2026 at 9:21pm
'We're not fleeing': The disappearing Pacific nation relocating its people to Australia
Tuvalu is building new land to hold back rising sea levels, but the majority of its people are applying to relocate to Australia. As they do, many are confronting a disturbing question.
Topic:Climate Change
Thu 21 May 2026 at 8:07pm
Regional sports 'stronger through diversity' as refugees thrive on field
A hockey program in Toowoomba is helping Yazidi refugees adapt to life in Australia and build a community.
Topic:Sport
Sun 10 May 2026 at 12:53pm
The 'magnificent' mansion that housed movie stars, hippies and refugees
From post-war Jewish refugees, who arrived with nothing but hope, to the bohemian artists and performers who took over in the 1970s, historic Melbourne mansion Labassa has more stories than rooms.
Topic:History
Sun 10 May 2026 at 5:10am
Three ISIS-linked women arrested facing mix of terrorism and slavery charges
A group of Australian women and children with links to former ISIS fighters have begun arriving in Australia, nearly two weeks after leaving a refugee camp in Syria.
Topic:Federal Government
Fri 8 May 2026 at 4:57am
Indecision, secrets, and 'inevitability': Behind the latest 'ISIS bride' return
Advocates and the former Home Affairs boss say the return of another wave of so-called 'ISIS brides' was "inevitable". But a hands-off approach means Labor lost control of the narrative.
Topic:Extremism
Thu 7 May 2026 at 3:50pm
'Justice is served': Afghan women's footballers react to FIFA ruling
A FIFA rule change has allowed the Afghan women's football team to compete in official internationals for the first time since the Taliban took over in 2021. Mina Ahmadi says the victory is a "very emotional" one for the team.
Topic:Soccer
Wed 6 May 2026 at 1:43pm
Ukrainian vet saved humans and animals before finding refuge in Australia
Wildlife veterinarian Maria Mykytiuk led an idyllic life in Bucha, Ukraine, before Russian forces invaded the city in 2022.
Topic:War
Sun 3 May 2026 at 5:19am
The four women who left 'Australia Street' to try and leave Syria
Four Australian women, their children and grandchildren are stuck in limbo in Syria after leaving a refugee camp for family members of suspected Islamic State fighters. This is what we know about them.
Topic:Refugees
Sat 2 May 2026 at 5:41am
Australian 'ISIS brides' in limbo after reportedly being blocked from reaching Syrian airport
A week since a group of 13 Australian women and children with ties to former Islamic State fighters left a Syrian refugee camp for Australia, they remain in the capital Damascus in a state of limbo.
Topic:Refugees
Fri 1 May 2026 at 1:06pm
Iranian footballers granted asylum in Australia 'overwhelmed' by support
Two Iranian footballers given refuge in Australia after the AFC Women's Asian Cup say they are focused on their health, safety and rebuilding their lives.
Topic:Soccer
Fri 17 Apr 2026 at 10:44am
Hotel owner looks to sue Australia for $11m over unpaid refugee bills
A hotel in Papua New Guinea is attempting to sue the Australian government over accommodation costs for refugees previously detained on Manus Island.
Topic:Courts
Wed 15 Apr 2026 at 6:47pm
Overcrowded boat sinks in rough seas with 250 people on board
The UN says the boat sank in the Andaman Sea with about 250 people on board, including children, "due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding".
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Wed 15 Apr 2026 at 5:50am