CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA

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CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA
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WHAT IS CULTURE
CULTURE Culture comes from the Latin word
colere. It means to inhabit, to cultivate, or to
honour. It refers to human activity. Culture is
the way people interact in their day to day
lives. It is also the particular beliefs and
thoughts of people.
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THE CRONULLA BEACH RIOTS
The Cronulla Beach riots took place late in 2005.
Cronulla is a popular beach in Sydney. It became
the stage for a race riot that involved over 5000
white Australians. Many of them wore Tee-Shirts
that had slogans printed on them, saying things
such as Wogs out and Leb Free Zone.
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The Nicky Winmar Incident! This is one of the
most famous Australian displays of pride by a
person in their Aboriginal culture and
heritage! Nicky Winmar was one of the greatest
Aboriginal players to play Australian football.
Australian football was always considered a level
playing field for blacks and whites alike. All
were equal. Nicky claimed that on the field he
was subject to a racist taunt and this is how he
responded. In Australia this is a very famous
image. He said as he lifted up his jumper Im
proud to be black.
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HOW DIVERSE ARE AUSTRALIANS
Australians are one of the most diverse countries
in the World. The 2001 census showed that one-
fifth of Australians populations were born
overseas. In 2002 overseas born residents
accounted for 4.6 million people, or 23 of the
entire population.
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Top 30 birthplaces of the Australian population
2001

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WHY MIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA
One of the original reasons many people came to
Australia was to get away from the destruction
caused by the 2nd World War. Many people vowed
never to return to Europe. Now, one of the main
reasons is for a place to raise children. There
is so much open space, clean air and cheap
activities for the children to participate in.
Mrs Clayton from England. Another reason is also
education.
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IS THERE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM?
The most obvious solution to the problem is
education. People who commit racist acts should
be made to undertake cross- cultural awareness
programs. Another solution is to stop racism at
its roots in society. A problem is that race
crimes are very difficult to prove. As Australia
is the result of thousands and thousands of
immigrants coming to the country over 200 years,
it doesnt have a blueprint for a national
cultural policy.