How did the British Empire impact Australia?

Until WWII, Australia saw itself, along with the other dominions in NZ, SA and Canada, as a leading member of the British empire, just below Britain and above the colonies like India and Malaya. This meant that it automatically declared war on the side of Britain in both WWI and WWII. read more

The British empire gave these people opportunities for a new life. On the other hand, many of them felt that British rule at home had failed them and forced them to leave their homes and families. Several factors increased the numbers of emigrants from the 1830s onwards. read more