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• 'A remarkable achievement': Neanderthals may have practised dentistry

  13-05-2026 20:00 via ABC News
  
  Archaeologists have found a hole in a 59,000-year-old tooth, which they say was drilled to treat a painful cavity. The find suggests Neanderthals could perform complex medical procedures. 
  
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• The court dispute deciding the fate of Titanic artefacts

  25-10-2026 20:01 via ABC News
  
  A company that holds exclusive salvage rights to the Titanic shipwreck wants to auction 100 artefacts. The US says no.
  
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• Jewellery, tableware and a cherub in fight over Titanic artefacts

  25-10-2026 20:01 via ABC News
  
  A company that holds exclusive salvage rights to the Titanic shipwreck wants to auction 100 artefacts. The US says no.
  
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• The extraordinary discoveries emerging from the ruins of Juukan Gorge

  24-10-2026 21:45 via ABC News
  
  Archaeologists have found a huge trove of extraordinary artefacts preserved in the arid soil at Juukan Gorge, years after an ancient rock shelter within it was destroyed by a Rio Tinto blast.
  
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• Extraordinary discoveries emerge from the ruins of Juukan Gorge

  24-10-2026 21:45 via ABC News
  
  Archaeologists have found a huge trove of extraordinary artefacts preserved in the arid soil at Juukan Gorge, years after an ancient rock shelter within it was destroyed by a Rio Tinto blast.
  
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• Archaeologists unearth incredible artefacts at Juukan Gorge

  24-10-2026 21:45 via ABC News
  
  Archaeologists have unearthed incredible artefacts at Juukan Gorge, years after a Rio Tinto blast destroyed an ancient rock shelter at the site. 
  
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• Archaeologists find treasure trove of ancient artefacts in Juukan Gorge

  24-10-2026 21:45 via ABC News
  
  Archaeologists have found a huge trove of extraordinary artefacts preserved in the arid soil at Juukan Gorge, years after an ancient rock shelter within it was destroyed by a Rio Tinto blast.
  
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• Audio News Special Edition, October 18, 2026

  19-10-2026 14:12 via The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica
  
  
  News items read by Laura Kennedy include:Drafted on board the ship LC Marin Mainiku on the way back from Nikumaroro(details)
  
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• Remains may be earliest evidence of ancient human speared to death

  15-10-2026 17:00 via ABC News
  
  A round hole in the shoulder blade of a Neanderthal fossil could be the earliest known evidence of ancient humans attacking one another with wooden spears, researchers say. 
  
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• Hole punched into Neanderthal's shoulder launches spear killing debate

  15-10-2026 17:00 via ABC News
  
  A round hole in the shoulder blade of a Neanderthal fossil could be the earliest known evidence of ancient humans attacking one another with wooden spears, researchers say. 
  
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• 'World's oldest known' shipwreck revealed with Sydney archaeologist's help

  14-10-2026 23:51 via ABC News
  
  An archaeologist from Sydney reveals her role in the discovery of the 'world's oldest known' shipwreck, found in southern Türkiye.
  
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• Ancient ceramics retrieved from 'world's oldest known' shipwreck

  14-10-2026 23:51 via ABC News
  
  An archaeologist from Sydney reveals her role in the discovery of the "world's oldest known" shipwreck, found in southern Türkiye.
  
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• Sunken artefacts give clues to Pilbara's ancient history

  14-10-2026 01:03 via ABC News
  
  Newly discovered artefacts found beneath the waves off WA's Burrup Peninsula provide greater insight into life thousands of years ago.  
  
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• Archaeological dives uncover more ancient artefacts off WA's Pilbara coast

  14-10-2026 01:03 via ABC News
  
  Newly discovered artefacts found beneath the waves off WA's Burrup Peninsula provide greater insight into life thousands of years ago.  
  
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• Audio News Special Edition, October 11, 2026

  12-10-2026 17:03 via The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica
  
  
  News items read by Laura Kennedy include:Drafted on board the ship LC Marin Mainiku on the way to Nikumaroro(details)
  
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• Audio News Special Edition, October 4, 2026

  05-10-2026 12:59 via The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica
  
  
  News items read by Laura Kennedy include:Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute to embark on expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane(details)
  
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• Audio News for September 20th through the 26th, 2026

  28-09-2026 19:39 via The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica
  
  
  News items read by Laura Kennedy include:A lost wall may reveal the location of ancient Paris(details)A piece of the world’s oldest peace treaty emerges in Turkey(details)wo ancient burials may explain Göbeklitepe’s scattered human bones(details)(details)Giant stone circles raise new questions in Argentina’s Andes(details)
  
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• Audio News for September 13th through the 19th, 2026

  21-09-2026 09:19 via The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica
  
  
  News items read by Laura Kennedy include:Ancient wall points to early defensive engineering in Morocco(details)(details)Dozens of ancient Mexican rock paintings trace a journey to the underworld(details)Pre-colonization, Indigenous Australian population may have been as high as 2.2 million(details)Researchers try lead-based method that could unlock the Herculaneum scrolls(details)(details)
  
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• US launches search to solve 80yo Australian mystery of missing war dead

  19-09-2026 20:50 via ABC News
  
  Thousands of missing shipwrecks and plane wrecks lie along the Australian coast, many containing the remains of people killed. The US military, archaeologists and local volunteers are determined to find them.
  
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• Search resumes for long-lost wreck as US tries find missing soldiers

  19-09-2026 20:50 via ABC News
  
  Thousands of missing shipwrecks and plane wrecks lie along the Australian coast, many containing the remains of people killed. The US military, archaeologists and local volunteers are determined to find them.
  
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• Audio News for September 6th through the 12th, 2026

  14-09-2026 11:16 via The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica
  
  
  News items read by Laura Kennedy include:First discovery of an arm bone in China from the mysterious Denisovans(details)(details)25,000-year-old betel nut traces indicate oldest habitual use of drugs(details)(details)Researchers discover elite pre-Colombian Peruvian funeral platform(details)Irish cave art indicates migrants from Wales arrived much earlier than expected(details)
  
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• What drove the Tasmanian devil out of northern WA?

  11-09-2026 01:24 via ABC News
  
  Researchers say Tasmanian devils lived alongside humans in WA's arid Pilbara for tens of thousands of years, and the arrival of the dingo may have disrupted that relationship.
  
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• Fossil bones and tools from mysterious ancient human unearthed in China

  10-09-2026 06:04 via ABC News
  
  A rare combination of tools and fossils found in a Chinese cave could help scientists learn more about our mysterious extinct cousins, the Denisovans.
  
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• Oldest known evidence of human drug use discovered in fossil teeth

  09-09-2026 20:01 via ABC News
  
  Archaeologists find evidence in Indonesia of a human who appeared to use betel nut for its psychoactive properties up to 25,000 years ago.
  
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• Betel nut traces in 25,000-year-old teeth point to early human drug use

  09-09-2026 20:01 via ABC News
  
  Archaeologists find evidence in Indonesia of a human who appeared to use betel nut for its psychoactive properties up to 25,000 years ago.
  
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• Audio News for August 30th through September 5th, 2026

  07-09-2026 12:55 via The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica
  
  
  News items read by Laura Kennedy include:Carbon dating confirms Indigenous Mexican manuscript predates Spanish conquest(details)(details)DNA suggests crops and livestock reached northwestern China without mass migration(details)(details)Homeowner discovers Denmark’s largest Viking silver treasure(details)Aboriginal artists used giant Rainbow Serpents to reinforce traditions during colonization(details)(details)
  
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• Audio News for August 23rd through the 29th, 2026

  31-08-2026 17:03 via The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica
  
  
  News items read by Laura Kennedy include:Hidden Inka roads reveal new side of Machu Picchu(details)(details)6,500-year-old ritual center tracked solar and lunar events(details)11,000-year-old statue shows human mastering a leopard(details)Ancient DNA confirms cacao reached Mississippian people(details)(details)
  
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• The murky lagoon harbouring a centuries-old maritime mystery

  29-08-2026 00:02 via ABC News
  
  The elusive Deadwater wreck is Western Australia's longest-running maritime mystery, encompassing colonial eyewitness accounts, artefacts tenuously linked to the wreck, and vivid folklore involving treasure, matricide and piracy.
  
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• Pirates, treasure and murder: The centuries old WA shipwreck mystery

  29-08-2026 00:02 via ABC News
  
  The elusive Deadwater wreck is Western Australia's longest-running maritime mystery, encompassing colonial eyewitness accounts, artefacts tenuously linked to the wreck, and vivid folklore involving treasure, matricide and piracy.
  
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• Audio News for August 16th through the 22nd, 2026

  24-08-2026 19:08 via The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica
  
  
  News items read by Laura Kennedy include:Bone analysis indicates that Ireland’s “Kerry Cow” was actually a bear(details)First evidence of Neanderthal presence in Arabian desert(details)(details)4,000-year-old Austronesian painting recalls one of history’s greatest migrations(details)Mysterious grave good reveals pre-Inca metal processing networks(details)
  
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