What is the state of the Aborigine in Australia today?
RH: The condition of the Aborigine has changed immensely, though for some people, very reluctantly, in the last 25 years. A very active and politically quite powerful Aboriginal group has been formed across Australia to ram through the necessity of giving Aborigines the full benefits of living in the country that they have occupied for 40,000 years. It has been an uphill battle, but undoubtedly it is a battle that is now going to be won. Q: You mention in the series that Australia has historically faced an identity crisis. What’s behind this? RH: The Head of State of Australia has always been a hereditarily appointed English monarch. America dispelled of this scenario quite some time ago with a revolution. There has been no such revolution in Australia, which has consequently left us with all sorts of glitches from the 18th century still stuck in our system. As a by-product of being a colony, we are still suffering from severe problems of self-identification. Q: One of the themes you e
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