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129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators

The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern Australia. Yet the crocodiles that inhabit the region today are just the survivors of a much richer and stranger lost world.

The Conversation

New DNA study reveals surprising link between South America’s first people and Australasia

The fulfilment of South America increases the last large human migration in history and took place after other continents were occupied at least 10,000 years apart, thus making it the final major landmass to be colonised; the new study published in Nature redefines what we know about that colonisation process,…

The Times of India

When did people first arrive in Australasia? New archaeogenetics study dates it to 60,000 years ago

The question of when people first arrived in the land mass that now comprises much of Australasia has long been a source of scientific debate.

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Melbourne bar ranked best in Australasia and 19 in world

Panel of 800 experts places Melbourne’s Caretaker’s Cottage and Sydney’s Maybe Sammy in World’s 50 Best Bar list once again, with Melbourne’s Byrdi placing in top 100

The Guardian - AU

Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

Join Supercars, the premier motorsport category in Australasia, as a Senior Engineer.

Autosport

Echidna ancestors lived watery lifestyles like platypuses 100 million years ago – new study

As the world’s only surviving egg-laying mammals, Australasia’s platypus and four echidna species are among the most extraordinary animals on Earth.

The Conversation

A rare find in ancient Timorese mud may rewrite the history of human settlement in Australasia

Humans arrived in Australia at least 65,000 years ago, according to archaeological evidence. These pioneers were part of an early wave of people travelling eastwards from Africa, through Eurasia, and ultimately into Australia and New Guinea.

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Queen is history's most travelled monarch - clocking up over one million miles

In just one royal tour the Queen visited West Indies, Australasia, Australia, New Zealand, several Pacific islands, Uganda, Malta, Bermuda and a number other countries

Daily Mirror

Perth Zoo matriarch Tricia the elephant dies aged 65

The death of Tricia, the oldest elephant to be cared for by a zoo in Australasia, will spark change in the small elephant family at Perth Zoo.

ABC News

Indian pro boxer Sabari Jaishankar enters WBC World Rankings

PUNE: Indian pro boxer Sabari Jaishankar, who had won the Australasia title in the Welterweight division, has become the third Indian to enter the ranking list issued by the Word Boxing Council (WBC).

The Times of India

Man Utd to Play Palace in Melbourne as Premier League Resumes Tours

Manchester United will play Crystal Palace at Melbourne Cricket Ground in July, organizers said Thursday, as Premier League teams resume pre-season tours which stopped when Covid hit. Cristiano Ronaldo and his United team-mates are set to meet A-League club Melbourne Victory on July 15 and Palace four days later at…

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