Tiernan Morrison is a graduate of the undergraduate history program at the University of Melbourne. This article stems from research undertaken as a part of his final semester history project for which he won the University of Melbourne Gyles Turner Prize. He is currently working as a consultant in the higher education sector and a freelance writer.         

Author email: morrisontiernan@gmail.com

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Morrison is a graduate of the undergraduate history program at the University of Melbourne.

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