Lizzie O'Shea is a lawyer. She is author of "Future Histories: What Ada Lovelace, Tom Paine, and the Paris Commune Can Teach Us about Digital Technology."
The death this week of Australia's first great indigenous actor David Gulpilil, who starred in classic Australian films including "Storm Boy" and "Crocodile Dundee," serves as yet another reminder that while Australia has historically presented itself as a young country, such an impression leaves out important history.
