General
Remembering Gordon Bennett, the man who saved Christmas Island
What preceded Christmas Island in 1979 was a dark history, almost a century worth of indentured labour, racial discrimination, even murder — driven by colonial greed.
Key points:
- Gordon Bennett was a workers’ rights advocate
- This year marks the 30th anniversary of his death
- Bennett was a pivotal…
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