Rewriting Australian history
Gary Sauer-Thompson’s public opinion weblog carries a piece by Dr Cathie Clement — here’s an excerpt:
Australia’s past is under the microscope. Allegations are flying thick and fast as scholars endeavour to defend “orthodox” history against the tabloid version preferred by Keith Windschuttle and his supporters. The term “orthodox”, as it is being used in the press, is misleading because, until the battle over Aboriginal history began, the historiography now targeted by conservative commentators was generally viewed as left-wing rather than orthodox.
Peter, since posting the material to which you drew attention on 7 January, I have posted two long pieces at http://www.historians.org.au/discus/.
Those posts contain numerous links to articles, letters and papers relevant to the debate about Aboriginal history. Mention is also made of fresh posts from Gary Sauer-Thompson and others.
I would welcome your comments.
Cathie: Thank you! I have just posted a link to the ACPHA Forum -- see 'Blogging Australian historiography', Marking time, 15 January 2003.
Read Keith Windschuttle for the truth not the fiction of Aboriginal history. As a former Aboriginal Warden protecting rock painting, story rocks and the like, with many Aboriginal friends, I deplore the trend subsidised by grants to lie about hundreds of massacres and police coverups when the truth is very different. Of course murders took place, on both sides, but facts speak for themselves CM