Digital resources tagged with ‘multiculturalism’

A Land of Milk and Honey and English Lessons

Australia needs new migrants to populate the country and build a more prosperous nation. English lessons are available everywhere, including through correspondence and radio courses.

An Australian Greek Wife

Toula, an Australian-born Greek wife, is a Workers' Compensation officer. Breaking free from traditional Greek women's roles, she desires a career and creative freedom.

Cane Cutters and Mateship

A group of men get together in a pub and form a cane - cutting gang. Five million tons of sugarcane have to be cut by hand in back breaking conditions in North Queensland.

Cuc Lam's Suitcase

It may be just a small red vinyl suitcase but for Vietnamese refugee Cuc Lam it’s a symbol of a new beginning in a new country.

Edmund Barton and the Velvet Soap Advertisement

The Velvet Soap advertising campaign is a tongue-in-cheek reminder of Edmund Barton’s hand in formulating the White Australia policy.

Ethnic Community Broadcasting

Liz Jacka talks about how SBS was established to cater to minority communities as part of multicultural policy in the late 1970s.

Giovanni's Tile Business Grows

Well-paid but back-breaking sugarcane work in North Queensland provided the initial resources for Giovanni's business. He and his family went on to create a now highly- successful imported tile business.

Media and ethnic broadcasting

Australians tune in to a radio address from Immigration Minister Arthur Caldwell in 1949. Liz Jacka describes how the world opened up for SBS' audience through its early broadcasts.

Repetitious Work Affects Migrant Women

Female migrant workers discuss the pain in their hands after long hours of sewing and repetitive factory work.

SBS Charter

John Safran, Megan Spencer and Scott Goodings discuss the nature of programming at SBS.

Song for the King -- Vika and Linda Bull interview

Vika and Linda Bull talk about the importance of their heritage and connection to Tonga.

Sport and Multiculturalism

How accessible is sport for people from different cultural backgrounds?