why Victorians are not revolting
- Written by Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-NDThe late historian John Hirst liked to tell students from overseas that Australians are an obedient people. To those of us raised on the idea that we were an anti-authoritarian nation of larrikins, his suggestion seemed mischievous. Hirst explained:
The Australian people despise politicians, but the...





