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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 36 MIN

The Fatal Shore: why did the British colonise Australia? - Kyla Etoile

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The dominant explanation for why the British colonised Australia is that their prisons were overflowing and they needed the space for transportation, but is that the whole picture? This talk will offer a Marxist explanation for the colonisation of Australia by Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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