Papua New Guinea has played an important role in Australian history – it’s time we acknowledged that

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:35:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/papua-new-guinea-has-played-an-important-role-in-australian-history-its-time-we-acknowledged-that-264785>

"Fifty years ago this week, Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia.
This anniversary gives both nations cause to reflect on our shared histories,
as both colony and coloniser.

Once separate territories under Australian administration, Papua and New Guinea
became Papua New Guinea in 1971. The land and its people have had a profound
influence on Australian history and Australians’ lives.

PNG has also played an important role in some of our nation’s most significant
military experiences, as well as in Federation in 1901."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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