Multiculturalism to get a make-over

Fifty years ago, Labor minister Al Grassby urged Australians to embrace a growing multicultural identity. Now, a sweeping review has examined the state of Australia's multicultural society.

Pedestrians walk along a street in the central business district of Sydney on April 19, 2017. Australia's controversial decision to scrap a visa programme for temporary foreign workers got a mixed response on April 19, with critics slamming it as spin over substance and pandering to anti-immigration rhetoric. / AFP PHOTO / PETER PARKS (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images) Source: AFP / PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images