It took four and a half years, thousands of dollars in fees and a certificate of good character from police in three countries to become a permanent resident of Australia. I’m one of 162,000 people who gained the right to live in the “lucky country” last year. But as Australia’s population passed 25m last week, it has become clear not everyone is happy to call me, or my fellow new arrivals, neighbours.
想要成为澳大利亚永久公民，需要耗时4年半，为各种费用支付数千澳元，还需要3个国家的警方开具的无犯罪记录证明。去年，16.2万人得到了在这个“幸运国家”生活的权利，我就是其中之一。但随着澳大利亚人口在上周突破2500万，明显的一点是，并不是所有人都愿意让我或是我们这些新来者成为他们的邻居。
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