Not For Podcast

For those who've come across the seas, we've boundless plains to share – or so says our national anthem. But what really happens after migrants and refugees arrive in Australia? Australia is one of the most multicultural nations on earth, but a major survey found, despite widely shared values, many people struggle to feel accepted within mainstream society. The survey, called Australians Today from the Scanlon Foundation, is the largest survey ever undertaken of those born in Australia and immigrants. The highest levels of discrimination were reported by those born overseas and of non-English-speaking background. And while the majority of Australians support immigration, 40 per cent consider it too high. This is despite psychologists and scientists finding integration actually strengthens national culture. In the final episode of Australia’s True Colours, Not for Podcast investigates integration at home and overseas, to find out how we can thrive as a multicultural country. Download the transcript here.  Feat