During the early decades of British settlement, Australia was considered a penal colony, since the British needed a place to "unload" the large number of criminals that were plaguing society.
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In the mid nineteenth century, it was common for those that were mentally ill to be suspected witches. Today, however, mental health is very well known and spoken of.
