Refugees
How Australia became home to a million refugees
Sidiqa Faqihi waited a decade in limbo in Indonesia before she arrived in Australia three years ago and felt reborn.
- Brittany Busch
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Rebuilding lives in the shadow of Khmer Rouge terror
Fifty years after fleeing Cambodia, survivors of the brutal regime share their stories - and reflect on how they found a future in Australia.
- Neary Ty
Poland, Germany deepen row over asylum seekers as vigilantes patrol border
Far-right vigilantes have also begun patrolling the border to prevent asylum seekers moving between the two countries.
- David Crowe
This Melbourne school is one of the best in the world for overcoming adversity
For most Australian children, school is a place to learn and to socialise. But for some students, attending classes is an act of defiance.
- Nicole Precel
This French drama is one of the best films I’ve seen this year
You will care deeply about what happens to an asylum seeker preparing for a crucial interview in this very human story.
- Karl Quinn
The Sydney program taking Roua closer to her dream of being a nurse
For many refugees living in western Sydney, feeling a lack of support is common. But an education program proposes to change that.
- Ellie Busby
How a river saved a village when war reached its doorstep
The day the fighting neared their village, the residents of Pu Lu Palaw made for the river. Thai soldiers helped them cross. But peace was only fleeting.
- Kate Geraghty and Zach Hope
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- Crime
Former Age photographer dies after Footscray assault
Dominic O’Brien, 62, died after suffering critical injuries during an altercation in Melbourne’s inner west last Sunday.
- Ashleigh McMillan and Hannah Hammoud
‘Real straight-shooter’: Lady Chu’s founder is famously brusque. She has her reasons
She has a reputation for being abrupt and impatient, but Nahji Chu is a survivor who’s built a flourishing Vietnamese food empire.
- By Sue Williams
Somali refugee was shot by police in Footscray within 11 seconds, court told
Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad, a rough sleeper with mental health issues, was fatally shot last month after allegedly lunging at police with a stolen knife.
- Melissa Cunningham
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