Monash University historian denounces theory that republicanism was spur to bushranger Ned Kelly's Glenrowan face-off with police

Anthony Bunn
Updated June 30 2018 - 12:33pm, first published 11:00am
Under fire: Ned Kelly biographer Ian Jones at Glenrowan. He has been slammed by university historian Stuart Dawson for echoing the bushranger's reputed republicanism.
Under fire: Ned Kelly biographer Ian Jones at Glenrowan. He has been slammed by university historian Stuart Dawson for echoing the bushranger's reputed republicanism.

NED Kelly author Ian Jones has been accused of driving the greatest hoax in 20th century Australian history by declaring republicanism motivated the Glenrowan siege.

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Anthony Bunn

Anthony Bunn

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