My First Year in Australia

What is it really like to start calling Australia home? My First Year in Australia is an SBS podcast hosted by comedian and actor Suraj Kolarkar. As a youngster he migrated Down Under from India and has been obsessed with immigrant stories ever since. Join Suraj as he delves into tales from people who have found their feet in Australia, sharing their hilarious first impressions, the highs and lows of life in a new country, and the perils of the Aussie accent.

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Episodes

Tig Terera on the creative journey from Zimbabwe to Swift Street
Published: 03/10/2024Duration: 39:26
Jo Gowda migrated for marriage and ended up with a new career
Published: 26/09/2024Duration: 42:13
Annabelle Borja's musical migration from the Philippines to Wagga Wagga
Published: 19/09/2024Duration: 43:35
Looking for the funny side in Australia's rental market was the key to Ting Lim's career
Published: 12/09/2024Duration: 39:01
Australia became a second home for Urzila Carlson after she left South Africa for NZ
Published: 05/09/2024Duration: 41:40
Comedian Tahir found fame in Australia after migrating as a child
Published: 29/08/2024Duration: 42:40
Anisa Nandaula on the shock of Rockhampton after migrating from Uganda
Published: 22/08/2024Duration: 36:04
Indira Naidoo: From smuggled baby to media star
Published: 22/08/2024Duration: 46:44
Getting fired from a job in accounting was Dilruk Jayasinha's ticket to a career in comedy in Australia
Published: 08/08/2024Duration: 38:36
Comedian AJ Lamarque on his British, Chinese, Indian, South African and Jamaican heritage
Published: 01/08/2024Duration: 41:36
Comedian Peter Meisel came to Australia on a two year teaching contract and never left
Published: 25/08/2022Duration: 33:16
Everyone deserves a second chance: Former child soldier Grace Arach finds solace in helping others
Published: 18/08/2022Duration: 40:37

My First Year in Australia

Episodes

Tig Terera on the creative journey from Zimbabwe to Swift Street

Jo Gowda migrated for marriage and ended up with a new career

Annabelle Borja's musical migration from the Philippines to Wagga Wagga

Looking for the funny side in Australia's rental market was the key to Ting Lim's career

Australia became a second home for Urzila Carlson after she left South Africa for NZ

Comedian Tahir found fame in Australia after migrating as a child

Anisa Nandaula on the shock of Rockhampton after migrating from Uganda

Indira Naidoo: From smuggled baby to media star

Getting fired from a job in accounting was Dilruk Jayasinha's ticket to a career in comedy in Australia

Comedian AJ Lamarque on his British, Chinese, Indian, South African and Jamaican heritage

Comedian Peter Meisel came to Australia on a two year teaching contract and never left

Everyone deserves a second chance: Former child soldier Grace Arach finds solace in helping others

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