Many young Italians fleeing the European economic crisis are convinced by Italian media reports to try their luck down under.
"They believe this is the new El Dorado, they still think they can come here and never leave and have a nice house and live in Bondi," says youth worker Marco Zangari.
Working at community Organisation Coasit, Zangari says he sees up to twenty Italians per day, all wanting advice about settling and finding a job in Australia.
"We have doctors, engineers, we have surgeons. We have people with every kind of degree. It's very difficult to find a job over there so they try here. But when they come here, it's not easy to have your certificate or degree recognised. Sometimes you have to start again."
Although new arrivals came for the same opportunities sought by the first wave of Italian migrants during the post-war years, he says there are major differences between the generations.
"Of course the first migration wave felt they built the community, which is true. Before them Australia was completely different and even the attitude of Australians towards Italians was completely different," Marco Zangari says.
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