After World War II, the Australian Government embarked on a large-scale immigration program, promoting Australia as a welcoming place of great opportunities, in order to strengthen the economy, infrastructure and defence of the nation.

Australia's identity has changed significantly since World War II. The Australian Government's White Australia policy was formally abandoned in the 1970s and replaced with policies focused on multiculturalism.

This is a black-and-white photograph of Italian and Polish women who worked at the Golden Circle Cannery in Brisbane.

In the aftermath of World War II, the Australian Government embarked on a large-scale immigration program in order to strengthen the economy, infrastructure and defence of the nation.

Many migrants celebrated their cultural heritage by establishing and joining clubs. This helped people to overcome the isolation of being in a new country.

A photo of migrants being assisted at the Footscray Settlement and Language Centre. It provided a range of services to newly arrived migrants.

This is a cartoon published in 1936 in The Argus newspaper that derides the dictation test.

This is a copyright application from 1914 for a board game called White Australia Game.

A confidential cabinet minute, documenting an endorsement to admit non-European migrants with residence status.