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“Convicted for offences against good order” – that was the fate of many women in the early 20th century in Australia.
Their crime was not so much being drunk in public or selling their bodies, but to fail social expectations. Regardless of the circumstances leading them down this path. Women simply don’t behave like that.
Historian Leigh Straw analyses this past battle for gender equality.
The Geoffrey Bolton Lecture 2020
What does it matter so long as you get the money? presented by the State Records Office of Western Australia. November 18, 2020.
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Top 10 Vicious 19th-Century Australian Slaughters
Australia is generally known for the Great Barrier Reef, the Sydney Opera House, and the diverse species of the outback. However, the continent’s encapsulating history is as dark as it is captivating. Australia’s story is one of blood and violence.
With its famous past as a penal colony, the Australia of old was not for the faint of heart. Bushrangers and con men alike ravaged the continent, committing unspeakable acts. The following list examines ten seemingly forgotten 19th-century massacres and mass murders that riveted both the headlines of Australia as well as the world stage.