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Underwater Australian sites, Omar probe, tidal power, cricket
Archaeologists found submerged sites in Australia with stone tools dating back at least nine thousand years; the ancient locals apparently had beachfront property before it flooded.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Best of BBNPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by The Times of India: “Archaeologists discover at least 9,000-year-old underwater sites in Australia with stone tools”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 4:30 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Australian, South Africa, Australia, Omar.
- BBN covered this story before: Australian scavengers treat carcasses like a buffet, study finds (October 17).
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What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorArchaeologists have found underwater sites in Australia at least nine thousand years old, with stone tools still there.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the oldest lost items are down there, and somebody's still missing a stone spatula.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd in cricket, Australia won the toss and will bowl against South Africa, leaving out Nathan Lyon for the first time since twenty thirteen.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentChelsea's Emiliano Martinez says he'll be back in a few weeks after surgery.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe ocean has been doing tidal power for billions of years, and it still hasn't asked for a raise.
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- Canavan denies EU walkout; AEC warns of AI risk in voting · The Guardian
- Carnival axes half of Australian cruise fleet · News.com.au
- 210-million-year-old dinosaur discovery reveals a lost world in Africa · ScienceDaily
- Australian band Fathom chases a nine-show gig world record · BBC
- Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in… · BBC
- Australian scavengers treat carcasses like a buffet, study finds · Phys.org
- Underwater Australian sites, Omar probe, tidal power, cricket (this story)
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