Global
- The UN Refugee Agency has begun to replace tents with prefabricated housing units in Greek refugee camps. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/en-au/news/latest/2016/11/581c94c44/relieved-residents-swap-canvas-walls-greek-camp.html
- An Italian chef has converted an old theatre into a fine dining establishment for refugees, using food that otherwise would have been thrown out. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-08/massimo-bottura’s-fight-against-food-waste-in-new-doco/8005054
- The president of Turkey has threatened to open its borders, allowing a fresh tide of refugees into the EU. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/11/26/erdogan-threatens-open-turkey-borders-migrants-after-eu-vote
- One in three children from the Calais refugee camp are missing following its closure last month. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-24/one-in-three-child-migrants-missing-after-calais-jungle-closure/8053414
At Home
- Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has come under fire for his remark that it was a mistake to allow Lebanese refugees to come to Australia in the 1970s. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-21/peter-dutton-fraser-made-mistake-resettling-lebanese-refugees/8043624
- The New South Wales government has committed $27 million over four years to provide free job training to refugees. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-23/nsw-refugees-settlement-fund-from-government/8049144
- The Unites States has agreed to a one-off intake of refugees from Manus Island and Nauru. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-13/australia-announces-refugee-resettlement-deal-with-us/8021120
- Australia has embarked on its largest-ever peacetime maritime operation to block people smugglers following the announcement of the US deal. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-14/dozen-naval,-abf-ships-sent-off-to-block-people-smugglers/8023636
Elizabeth Wright
BComn(Griffith), MHumRights(Curtin)