Episode 35 - Our Past Is Our Future (Long Read series)

Our Long Read series continues with a reckoning from Australia's past and the way it might influence our future. Our reporter Sydney Lang looks at the legacy of governor Lachlan Macquarie from the early colonial settlement days. Macquarie was considered a visionary who wanted to turn a penal colony into an egalitarian nation. But there is a dark side to his legacy that has an enduring, as well as painful, lesson.Reporter: Sydney LangExecutive Producer: Simon BradyMore stories from the best student journalism in Australia.The JunctionAdditional linksProfessor Bronwyn Carlson on ABC Radio NationalState Library of NSW documentary on Lachlan MacquarieMusic'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' – Get Music‘Silent Cry’ – Valster‘Thinking in Silence’ – Ashot Danielyan‘Come Back Home’ - Olexy