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... Australia has had close ties with South Africa since the earliest days of European settlement. The 1850s gold rush sparked the first significant migrations of British and European settlers from the southern regions of Africa to Australia. A small but stead ...

... The first known Chilean to arrive in Australia was the former President of Chile, General Ramon Freire, who came in 1838 as a political exile.1 The number of Chilean migrants to Australia remained small up until the late 1960s. Economic and political uncer ...

... Germans were among the first European settlers to arrive in Australia following colonisation as founding pioneers. Around 10,000 migrated during the gold rush in the 1850s. However, in the first half of the 20th century, Germans living in Australia became ...

... Prior to the establishment of the Islamic Republic, the Iranian population in Australia was very small and mostly consisted of oil service workers. At the spark of the revolution (1979) and the Iran-Iraq War (1980), Australia opened up an assisted humanita ...

... A firm handshake with eye contact and a smile is the appropriate greeting in most situations. Men should wait for a woman to extend her hand first. Women may hold each other’s forearms instead of shaking hands. Once people become acquainted, greetings b ...

... Basic Etiquette Cover your mouth when yawning. It is rude to speak with your hands in your pockets or chew gum with your mouth open. Slouching and leaning against things is bad form. Punctuality is not tight in Colombia. Expect people to follow a loose ...

... Migration History and Demographics Saudi migration to Australia began in the 20th century. However, the vast majority of the Saudi population has arrived since 2007. It is estimated 70% of Saudi Arabian-born people migrated to Australia between 2006 and 20 ...

... North Americans have had contact with Australia since the 1700s. Many arrived due to the benefit of a strong trade relationship between the two countries. By 1901, 7,450 USA-born people were recorded living in Australia. In the ensuing years, many more vis ...

... Most of the Myanmar-born population in Australia has migrated to seek refuge from the political situation in their country. Initially, there were big waves of Burmese migration to Australia between 1947 and 1959 (following a rise in nationalism) and betwee ...

... It is believed that the first Papua New Guinean visitors to Australia were most likely sponsored by missionaries or were a part of boat crews arriving prior to 1870. Subsequent Papua New Guinea-born arrivals were labourers, recruited to work in the Queensl ...