History and recognition of the past - 'black armbands' or 'white blindfolds'

INTRODUCTION

The Prime Minister, John Howard, gave momentum to a divisive 'culture war' when he crticised what he called the "black armband" view of Australia's history. Just when we thought that Australia was beginning to acknowledge its dark past in its treatment of Indigenous peoples, right wing ideologues ramped up their efforts to defend terra nullius. Various right wingers have contributed to the campaign...

In 2002, historian Kieth Windshuttle stepped up the pace releasing the first of a multi-volume