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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/2/20
Swallowed by rising sea levels, ancient Aboriginal underwater sites discovered
On the depths of the sea floor close to WA's already renowned Burrup Peninsula, scientists have discovered Australia's first Aboriginal underwater archaeological sites.
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7/6/20
WWII diary found in supermarket returned to family - who never knew it existed
Extensive work by police in Sydney sees Margo Cooper's journal - which documented her experiences in the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force - returned to her family in western NSW.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/12/20
Crude tattooing tools, gambling chips among finds at convict-built Fremantle Prison
Archaeologists working at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Fremantle Prison uncover a trove of historical artefacts, including a piece of convict clothing, crude tattooing implements and designs, and a mysterious letter.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/14/20
Correspondence between the Queen and Sir John Kerr sheds new light on Whitlam dismissal
A first look at the newly released 'Palace letters' reveals then governor-general Sir John Kerr dismissed the Whitlam government before telling the Queen, because "it was better for Her Majesty not to know".
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From: MEDDLY
7/19/20
We use liters when buying gas/gasoline/petrol. No idea what was the government's logic to switch to metric when we still use the Imperial one. Maybe the price looked/seemed cheaper?
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/19/20
There are only 3 countries left that still use the old Imperial system - the US, Liberia and Myanmar.
