Australians believe immigration makes the country stronger.
They feel less sanguine about the major faith groups.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/19/australia-social-cohesion-at-record-low-but-70-believe-migrants-make-country-stronger
@peterquirk Thanks! I will read all 70 pages --seriously.
In a previous life I met with the Australian National Library folks working on a Māori digital project -- it was one of the best things I've ever seen in terms of respect for heritage, language, and culture.
@b4cks4w Australia has been very multicultural since the last vestiges of the White Australia policy were dismantled by the Labor government of Gough Whitlam in 1973. Before I left in 1988, government pamphlets were printed in over 40 langauges. Check out the introduction this federal document about Language Services. It's such a contrast to the U.S.
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/settlement-services-subsite/files/language-services-guidelines.pdf