Good Weekend letters to the editor: June 26
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June 25, 2021 1.44pm
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For the record
From my research across more than 80 journals by early white explorers (for my book on the interaction between Aborigines and the explorers, due for publication later this year), I can concur with the findings revealed in Stuart Rintoul’s article [June 12] that cast doubt on Bruce Pascoe’s assertions in
In 2014, Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu revolutionised interpretations of Indigenous history, arguing that Aboriginal people engaged in agriculture, irrigation and construction prior to the arrival of Europeans. Now, in a new book, two highly respected academics say that there is little evidence for these claims.
In 2014, Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu revolutionised interpretations of Indigenous history, arguing that Aboriginal people engaged in agriculture, irrigation and construction prior to the arrival of Europeans. Now, in a new book, two highly respected academics say that there is little evidence for these claims.
Retreat Creek in the central Queensland town of Sapphire rose rapidly after thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall. Photograph: Twitter/Channel Seven
Residents in the regional Queensland township of Sapphire were told to evacuate to higher ground on Wednesday morning after thunderstorms brought up to 215mm of rainfall to the area â but for some the heavy rain may have a silver lining.
Victoria Bentham, the co-owner of Sapphire Caravan and Cabin Park, told the Guardian
the main road out of town had been completely flooded, trapping residents, but some were using the opportunity to fossick for sapphires unearthed by the heavy rain.
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