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Current total population: 25,469,000

Barely any emigration

Only 2.4% are native Australians

2006: 4,416,000 of the 20,000,000 Australians foreign-born

22% of total population

Mostly from...

The United Kingdom

New Zealand

China

Italy

Vietnam

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before 1788, 500 different indigenous groups

British decided to colonize

continued immigration forced the native inhabitants out

loss of nearly 60% of the indigenous population

separated into six colonies

mid-1800s, settlers discovered gold

hope for employment

immigrants from China and India

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Immigration Restriction Act

White Australia Policy

test prohibit the entrance of thousands of migrants

after World War Two, government encouraged immigration

refugees came not only from Europe

1945 - 1960, 1.6 million people arrived

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Higher standards of living

Career opportunities

Quality education system

Financial freedom or stability

Landscape

Food

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Religions
More than 120 different religious denominations

Christian religion: 60% of the population

Non-Christian religion: 18 % of the population

Non-Religious: 22% of the population

Languages
English ist the national language
influences from more than 160 spoken languages

76,8% speak English only

18,2% are non-English speaker

Mandarin is the secon dominant language

Other languages: Punjabi, Filipin and Arabic.

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Refugees arriving by boat are punished instead of protected

Sent to refugee camps outside of Australia for several years

Temporary protaction visas

Have to be renewed every 5 years

No way of seeing their families

Problems even after asylum is granted

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Percentage of people born overseas, divided by geographic areas

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Percentage of people born overseas, divided by geographic areas

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Very strict with the intention to only let people immigrate, who contribute to the country

Two ways to immigrate

Family stream

Close family or relatives requiring help

Must be sponsored by australian citizen

Skilled migration

Points are awarded for...

Age

Language skills

Employability

Formal qualifications

You need to have enough points to immigrate, but family can come too

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Influences of immigrants on the australian culture

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Influences of immigrants on the australian culture

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Australian culture strongly influenced by immigrants

Australian humour partially defined by cartoons by immigrants (Emile Mercier, George Molnar)

Music also influenced by immigrants

Immigrants brought new flavours, recipes and other influences from oversea

Some fameous immigrants incude:

Anh Do (comedian, author, painter)

Frank Lowy (businessman)

Les Murray (TV presenter)

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Benefits

Increased Inovation and Creativity

community flavour

economic growth

Problems

Plenty of disagreements

Increase of hatred

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immigration policy celebrates multiculturalism and diversity

social problems have occurred

some are against increased immigration

result: adopting multicultural policies, more funds for social programs

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Percent of the total foreign-born population

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Percent of the total foreign-born population