Australia’s pre-colonial population could be massively underestimated

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WARNING: This report contains depictions of Indigenous people who have passed away and has distressing details. The size of Australia's pre-colonial population has long been shaped by decades-old estimations by anthropologists. But such figures could be off by millions, according to a new study into the size of the demographic collapse experienced by Indigenous Australians. For more on this story: https://bit.ly/3TAxRV3

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