Reflecting on the centenary of Federation in 2001, the late Australian historian, John Hirst, imagined Australia in 2051:
The marrying and partnering of people of all sorts across boundaries is the great unifying force in Australia… it will produce before too long a new people who will have darker skins, much better suited to this place and our sun.
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