| Commonwealth of Australia Yarraanbaa Koey Daudai | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Capital | Canberra |
| Largest city | Sydney |
| Recognised national languages | English |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Leaders | |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
• Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,692,024 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 25,928,400 |
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a continent and settler-colonial state.
History
In 1956, Australia joined the imperialist Five Eyes alliance.[1]
In 1972, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam from the Labor Party was elected and implemented universal healthcare and free college.[2] In 1975, he recognized independence of Papua New Guinea and returned ancestral lands to the Gurindji people[3] but was overthrown by the CIA shortly after[4] with the help of governor-general John Kerr, who was a former CIA asset.[5]
References
- ↑ Richard Norton-Taylor (2010-06-25). "Not so secret: deal at the heart of UK-US intelligence" The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ↑ Jenny Hocking (2008). Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History (pp. 321–5). The Miegunyah Press. ISBN 9780522857054
- ↑ "Gough Whitlam – In Office". National Archives of Australia. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ↑ William Blum (2003). Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II. London: Common Courage Press. ISBN 1-56751-252-6
- ↑ Guy Rundle (2020-07-17). "The PM, the spy and the governor-general: what John Kerr didn’t tell the palace" Crikey. Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-05-08.