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New UN refugee statistics should spur Australia to constructive action in Asia
June 21, 2018
Reflecting on new United Nations statistics which show that the global number of people who are now refugees is at a 70-year high, Australians and their government should not allow themselves to be overwhelmed by grim statistics but should redouble efforts to seek practical answers.
With empty hands: How the Australian Government is forcing people seeking asylum into destitution
June 18, 2018
This report tells the story of over 30,000 people seeking asylum in Australia, and the Australian Government has, in various ways, denied them access to work, study, income and much-needed health services.
Help stop the destitution of people seeking asylum
June 15, 2018
Thousands of highly vulnerable people seeking asylum who are living in our community could be at risk of destitution and homelessness. Learn how you can help us stop it.
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Total number of displaced persons worldwide (25.4 million refugees) 2017
Number of refugees
resettled or recognised
in Australia
2017
Proportion of people seeking asylum
recognised by Australia in 2017
Country hosting the
most refugees: Turkey
2017
