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    Let the punishment fit the crime: strange and stranger Australian laws

    Sep 14, 2018 2 minutes

    Whether it’s smuggling moonshine, revolting against authorities in the Eureka Rebellion or bushranging in armour fashioned from buckets, criminal activity has left an indelible impression on Australia’s identity. While many crimes committed on Australian soil live on in legend, other less famous offences are equally fascinating.

    For example, did you know that it was illegal to drive a car in 1915 without having a designated person walk in front

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