How has migration changed Australia?

Migrants have contributed to the development and expansion of small businesses, which are the cornerstone for the Australian economy. They have contributed to the development of technology bringing to the country cutting edge technology in particular from Asia and Eastern Europe.

How does migration affect culture?

Individuals who migrate experience multiple stresses that can impact their mental well being, including the loss of cultural norms, religious customs, and social support systems, adjustment to a new culture and changes in identity and concept of self.

What effects does migration have on places and environments in Australia?

Even where environmental migration does not directly affect Australia, it may increase resource scarcity, contribute to state fragility, and even exacerbate conflict in parts of the world where Australian strategic, economic, and development interests are significant.

Why did people migrate to Australia in the 1980s?

Australia wanted to help people in Asia and other parts of the world who had been made homeless by war, revolutions or persecution by governments. After the Vietnam War in the late 1970s when communists gained controlled of Vietnam, thousands of people who were afraid of the Government left in small boats.

Who first migrated to Australia?

The first migrants were decidedly involuntary, the convicts transported from Britain, Ireland and, to a lesser degree, other British colonies. Altogether 80,000 arrived in New South Wales between 1788 and 1840.

How did World war 2 impact on migration to Australia?

After World War II ended in May 1945 Europe was in chaos. These people fled their countries which had been utterly destroyed by war or overran by the Soviet Union. Between 1947 and 1953 the Australian Government assisted over 170,000 Displaced Persons to migrate to Australia.

What did the Immigration Restriction Act do?

The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census.