Australian officials warned Black Lives Matter supporters they could arrest them if they breach CORONAVIRUS restrictions to take part in public protests, as debate erupted over the country’s own indigenous history. Prime Minister Scott Morrison drew strong criticism on Thursday after he said “there was no slavery in Australia” during a discussion of the early days of British settlement, which he acknowledged was “pretty brutal.” Shock and agitation expressed, Australia’s history of slavery Historians, Aboriginal activists and some lawmakers expressed shock and dismay at the comments. However, Australia does have a history of forced labour and stolen wages of Aboriginal…
