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William Lane, English-Australian journalist, founded New Australia (died 1917)

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William Lane

English journalist and author

William Lane was an English-born journalist, author, advocate of Australian labour politics and a utopian socialist ideologue.
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New Australia

19th-century Australian settlement in Paraguay

New Australia was a utopian socialist settlement in Paraguay created by the New Australian Movement. The colony was officially founded on 28 September 1893 as Colonia Nueva Australia and comprised 238 people.
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