22 Vigilante statue wars come to Australia: "Hobart City Councillor Louise Elliot offers $1,000 reward for information after controversial Crowther statue vandalised" - some psycho Abo-sympathizer cut through the statues legs with a fucking angle grinder. I'm sure they won't be charged over this, too. (archive.is) posted 116 days ago by bamboozler1 116 days ago by bamboozler1 +22 / -0 11 comments share 11 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I did not know that. I'll put the book on my reading list.
I find the study of Australia to be woefully lacking. The Tyranny of Distance, while not an overly provocative book, shattered 3 or 4 central myths about Australia and our history for me.