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Australia for Dummies - Michele Ferro

Michele and his child

This week's guest of our segment on the new Italian immigration to Australia is the Michele Ferro. He arrived in Cairns seven years ago without speaking a word of English - which, in hindsight, considers a serious mistake. After studying English and horticulture at TAFE, he managed to get a sponsorship working in a nursery and now lives with his wife and a son in a rural area near Gladstone, Queensland. If you want to share your experience of immigration write to: italian@sbs.com.au


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This week's guest of our segment on the new Italian immigration to Australia is the Michele Ferro. He arrived in Cairns seven years ago without speaking a word of English - which, in hindsight, considers a serious mistake. After studying English and horticulture at TAFE, he managed to get a sponsorship working in a nursery and now lives with his wife and a son in a rural area near Gladstone, Queensland. If you want to share your experience of immigration write to: italian@sbs.com.au



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