E44: A Free Press Arrives in Australia

William Wentworth returned to Australia in 1824. He was a man on a mission – to overthrow the ruling clique in the colony who were hostile to even modest democratic reforms.

Wentworth’s weapon of choice in this battle was a free press.

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