Re: Why do Aussies know past criminals and not of those like Francis Birtles
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I had heard a little of him and his drive from Darwin to Melbourne but that was all.
The reason we have little history is I think manifold, 1. We have only been here since 1788, 2. The Pommies ran the place and only their history got taught, 3. Today it isn't politically correct because whites are invaders and learning Aussie history may upset someone?
A lot of kids today know more about Yank history than about our own.
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