Meaning of new Australian | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A post-WWII migrant to Australia, especially one from Europe whose first language was not English.
   Australia
2. A member of the New Australia settlement in Paraguay.
   historical

Examples

“The New Australians are the sober ones here. All saving their money for when their two years are up, to buy⟳ a house or start⟳ a business or something. But for the language trouble⟳, they're the best men that I've got.”

“To go to Paraguay to-day involves at least six months absence from Australia[.] Our "New Australians," in order⟳ to reach⟳ this promised land⟳, bought the S.S. "Royal Tar" for £1,620, and on the 16th July, 1893, 240 idealists set⟳ sail⟳.”

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