They cannot or will not return because their government cannot or will not protect them2. They illegal entry of these refugees into Australia came to a head with the Tampa and children overboard crises. ... All refugees have basic human rights; these include: - Protection against discrimination - Freedom of religion - Identity and travel documents - Work rights - Housing, education and relief - Protection against penalties for illegal entry - Freedom of movement The Australian governments policy on detention from the immigration act is that all people who arrive in Australia witho...

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For a single woman or even a widow, transport to the fledgling colony of Australia was a treacherous but hopeful journey. ... Whilst the government passages lured the women with images of colonial prosperity and the possibility of marriage and a new start, the reality was that life in the colonies was hard, and every morsel had to be eked out of an environment that wasn't ready to release its own stranglehold on the life it knew. ... When convict transportation ceased shortly after 1840, the British government reinvented public opinion of the Colony of Australia and began to promote the c...

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The Australian Federation was proclaimed on the 1, January 1901. ... Governments tried to keep order by bringing in police and the military. ... Politicians, bankers and businessmen began to believe that the problems that by now had lasted a few years could be better handled by a central federal government. ... If foreign labour was allowed into Australia, wages would be cut, lowering the standard of living for Australians. ... The new commonwealth government did not make any laws empowering Aboriginals. ...

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Overview of Immigration in Australia since WW2 On this page - Planned immigration White Australia policy Immigration Restriction Act Patterns of Migration The Impact Migration has had on Australia Planned immigration After World War II a census showed that Australia's population was only 7 and a half million people - and if this didn't improve Australia's industries would die and leave Australia open for invasion from more powerful countries. ... The lack of trained and skilled wo...

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The diversity of origins of Australians has made Australia to be one of the countries that adopt multiculturalism. The migration to Australia happened since centuries ago and still continues until the present. Up until the 1960's, Australia was defined as a White Nation. ... When Australia was made into a federation, it needed more people to develop the land. ... In 1966 the Liberal-Country Party Government began dismantling the 'White Australia' policy by permitting the immigration of 'distinguished' non-Europeans. ...

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They moved to Australia in 1838, to Sydney, a convict town. ... In 1842, Caroline Chisholm wrote a book on immigration problems, which was the first ever book published in Australia written by a female. ... In 8 years they missed the beauty and space of Australia and returned back in 1854. ... She travelled the goldfields suggesting various welfare projects, and some of them were then put into action by herself and the government, to of course help the unemployed and less fortunate. ... Her work in Australia was done, and she was exhausted and worn out. ...

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The main, theme of this play shows Bianchi family moved to Australia from Italy and how the issues raised regarding to lifestyles in Australia. ... They are more migrants in Australia compared to back in 1950s. Australia is a multicultural society, which is entirely populated by migration. ... Australia is multicultural nation. Australian government discourages any kind of discrimination in workplace, educational institutions and public places. ...

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