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flag A new Tasmanian exhibit portrays Australia’s early convicts as political rebels, not victims, highlighting their role in shaping democracy.

flag A new digital exhibition at Tasmania’s Woolmers Estate redefines Australia’s early convicts as political dissidents who resisted British rule, challenging the view of them as passive victims. flag Led by Monash University researchers, Unshackled: The True Convict Story uses digitized records and immersive storytelling to show that transportation was a tool of political repression, bringing rebels, radicals, and reformers to Australia. flag The project argues that organized resistance was widespread from the start, laying early foundations for the nation’s democratic traditions.

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