History & Culture
In July, a new date was published that pushed the opening chapters of Australian history back to 65,000 years ago. It is the latest development in a time revolution that has gripped the nation over the past half century.
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Human incursions into Southeast Asia may have occurred more than 20,000 years earlier than previously thought.
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The miniature human species now has a place on the Homo family tree – and it’s more ancient than we thought.
Science & Environment
Homo sapiens – wise human – is no longer an accurate or valid description for the creature we have become, says science writer Julian Cribb. Is it time to change our name?
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A piece of kangaroo bone discovered in remote north-western Australia 20 years ago is the oldest-known piece of Indigenous Australian jewellery, according to new research.
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New landmark research seeks to answer fundamental questions about when humans arrived in Australia and where they came from.
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Humans could potentially have another ancestor we didn’t know about.
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Zigzag etches of shells found in a chance discovery has heralded a ‘eureka’ moment for scientists