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'Populate or Perish' is first introduced
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Migrant camp is opened in Bonegilla, Victoria
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Korean War begins
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Colombo plan is established by the Commonwealth of Nations
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Vietnam War begins
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White Australia Policy is dismantled
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Bonegilla Migrant camp is closed
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Racial discrimination becomes illegal in Australia
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The first Vietnamese 'boat people' arrive in Darwin
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Mandatory detention for anyone without a valid visa