National Anthem

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One of the lines to our National Anthem "For those who come across the seas, we've boundless plains to share" has stayed there for decades, but what and how do we Australians respond? In
December 2013, Tony Abbott promised that they will stop accepting boat people into Australia. Leaving in public outrage, especially in a time of mass Syrian migration, but what positive cause has occurred after the end of Australia generosity. A stabilized population? Small increase in the GDA Capita? Or maybe a decrease in Australian Crime rate? But at what cost however? To stop people going through where their country is at the point of disaster? Does our
National Anthem really relate to our actions? Although there are many people that do indeed want the
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They have to experience the harsh conditions due to their country's instability like civil war, extreme poverty, religious discrimination, political choices, or through natural disasters, so, they have no choice but need to leave and seek refuge. Throughout history, many considered refugees had to leave their country due to political or situational reasons such as NAZI's mass Jewish genocide, Vietnam War, Atilla's Hunic Empire or people against communist parties. Also to escape from war. As our current situation, Syria is currently under major threat with the Syrian population surrounded by rebel groups, religious extremist and Government forces. Each refugee has a goal to escape poverty and persecution from their country and to find a safer and secured place to live in. But with the vast amount of refugees, there are obstacles that refugees need to face, trying to escape from the continuous torture. Not many refugees survive on their way to new life and new beginnings. Many obstacles refugees experience on their way can be like rebel armies, Pirates, long rides, starvation, and dehydration. Recently however, Germany began to accept all Syrian refugees. In which other countries will or are beginning to do the same, except Australia however are avoiding the new movement to a better and brighter world. As a vast amount of families flee from their country due to the persecution, a natural disaster or to escape from war. There are many countries that experience these types of problems and people try to leave for specifics reasons such as rebels, religious war and poverty. When people try to escape, many of them travel by boat and many are told to turn around. Australia has strict laws about refugees and a policy to stop the boats from reaching our

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