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With beautiful recipes generously gifted by this year’s Hero cooks Noha (Palestine) and Nige (Sri Lanka), this will be a Feast to remember. Gather together, share a Feast, and stand with people seeking asylum.
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In the final parliamentary week of 2024, three significant migration amendments were passed, introducing sweeping changes that expand the government’s power over immigration processes. These laws affect the detention, removal, and entry conditions for migrants and refugees. Key impacts include stricter detention measures, broader powers to confiscate personal items, and the potential for entire nations to be designated as banned from entering Australia.
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has today launched a 7-day critical appeal to raise $220,000 to fund a national research and community mobilisation project to counter the growing rise of racism and anti-migrant narratives in Australia. The appeal comes amid increasing concern about the normalisation of language that dehumanises migrants, refugees, people seeking asylum
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The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) welcomes today’s High Court decision striking down the Federal Government’s use of punitive monitoring and control conditions on people living in the community on bridging visas. This is a critical affirmation of the rule of law and the constitutional limits on executive power, impacting on some of the refugees
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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 10th March The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is appalled at the Government’s new Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No.1) Bill 2026, which aims to prevent people fleeing to Australia from places like Iran and Lebanon, even when they already hold a temporary visa allowing them to enter. This comes on the same
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In a city built on food and culture, Melbourne is setting a longer table for refugees As public debate around migration continues to harden, Melbourne is responding in its own language: food, culture and shared experience. On Tuesday 25 March 2026, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) will host A Longer Table, a one-night-only long-table
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21st March serves as a sombre reminder of the persistent shadow racism casts over our global society. In Australia, a country often celebrated for its multiculturalism, this day should be more than just a commemoration; it should be a wake-up call to confront a disturbing truth:
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National Close the Gap Day is more than just a date on the calendar; it is a vital, urgent call for every Australian to stand in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is a day to demand that the basic rights of health, education, and justice are no longer treated as luxuries, but
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For Nigethan “Nige” Sithirasegaram, the scent of a roasting curry isn’t just a kitchen aroma – it’s a memory, a lifeline and a radical act of survival. A fourth-generation fisherman from the coastal town of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Nige’s early life was defined by the ocean. He grew up swimming at long, open beaches and
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This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible resilience, strength and leadership of women seeking asylum. At the ASRC, we recognise that female refugees often face extra hurdles: navigating a complex, often punitive immigration system while managing the unique social and physical risks that disproportionately affect women. This year’s theme of “Give to Gain” is
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