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Should Australia represent more culture with public holidays?

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Calls for Australia to adopt a more diverse public holiday have received mixed responses from some migrant communities. While some believe it is a step in the right direction, others think it is not appropriate.


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By Tom Canetti

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Calls for Australia to adopt a more diverse public holiday have received mixed responses from some migrant communities. While some believe it is a step in the right direction, others think it is not appropriate.


Over the past two decades, migration to Australia has shifted from the main countries of Great Britain to non-European countries.

India, Nepal, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines were the top five most common countries of birth among migrants in Australia between 2016-2021.

Should Australia represent more culture with public holidays?

That's the question being asked as the country continues to see an increase in migration from non-European countries.

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