Since 1945, more than 6 million people have come to Australia as new migrants. In 2003, this means that Australia is gaining a migrant every five minutes and 50 seconds. Today, nearly one in four of Australia's 20 million people were born overseas. Migrants have had an affect on all aspects of our society, including our social, cultural and economic development. They have made Australia a different and more populated place as well as a better one. After the Second …showed first 75 words of 824 total…

…showed last 75 words of 824 total…were born overseas and we can claim around 200 ancestries and speak around 200 languages in our homes. Virtually no other country in the world matches this record of the harmonious inclusion of people. Word count:<Tab/>798 Sources: http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/cam/media/media03/h03203.htm http://www.australiamigration.com.au/articles_b/articles_3fcc24d264f11835207592.html http://www.teachingheritage.nsw.edu.au/c_building/wc2_mma50years.html