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Take Time to Pause and Learn about Refugees this Refugee Week

By: Amy Cheng

The path to finding freedom can be a difficult one for refugees, but the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) would like that to change. Read more

He Came as a Refugee, Now His Sci-Fi Surgery Changes Lives

By: Clare Bruce

When a small group of amazing Australians gathered in Canberra for the naming of the “Australian of the Year”, one of those sitting in the audience, on the edge of his seat and holding his breath, was Professor Munjed Al Muderis.
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Fear and Hoplessness: A Canberra Nun Describes Life on Manus Island

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

A Brigidine Nun from Canberra has expressed serious concern for the health and welbeing of 600 refugees and asylum seekers who, after 4 years on Manus Island, seem no closer to any hope of resettlement than when they were first sent there. Read more