Hi, Australians and newcomers need to know about Australia's aborigines' way of life, their traditions, art and legends before the British settled Australia in 1788. Next you need to know about all the different nationalities who came to Australia from all over the world during the Gold Rush era of the 1850's. More migrants came Greece and Italy and people from Eastern Europe migrated here after World War 2 destroyed their countries. Australia is a multicultural nation so you hear many languages spoken on the streets, there are entire suburbs populated by migrants like the Vietnamese or Chinese with their own shops and restaurants. There are also many overseas fee paying students studying in high schools and universities.

If you are interested in studying in an Australian university, overseas students are only able to study in an overseas fee-paying place and must pay overseas student fees at Australian universities. This site has a complete guide where to study at colleges and universities in Australia and if you are eligible for a scholarship.There are Chinese communities from all over the world in every major city in Australia. www.australian-universities.com/scholarships/ The following website has information on studying English in Brisbane in the tropical state of Queensland which has an international airport. http://www.shafston.edu/learn-english/general-english/general-english.html www.goingtouni.gov.au/Main/Quickfind/PayingForYourStudiesHELPLoans/ - 35k

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