The NSW government says an external investigation is underway after the remains of the oldest humans ever discovered in Australia were buried in defiance of a legal challenge. Key points: Legal action filed in May had seemingly delayed the proposed re-interring of Mungo Man, Mungo Lady and 106 other Indigenous skeletons The new federal government is seeking an explanation on …
Australia's oldest remains have been buried despite an eleventh-hour legal challenge, leaving traditional owners "outraged". Key points: The Department of Agrictulture, Water and Environment says more than 100 Indigenous remains have been incorrectly buried Legal action filed earlier in the week had seemingly delayed the proposed re-interring of Mungo Man, Mungo Lady and 106 other Indigenous skeletons A traditional owner …
First Nations people with direct links to Australia's oldest human remains say they should have the ultimate voting rights to re-inter the skeleton, not the federal Environment Minister. Key points: The federal government has been accused of "settler colonialism" by Indigenous leaders in the far Central West A report into the re-burial of 42,000-year-old human remains is expected to be …