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Ancient stone tools from an archaeological site on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi suggest the first humans occupied the island at least 118,000 years ago, long before Homo sapiens arrived

Here's what's coming up:

  • 9:45am AEDT: Essendon is holding an open training session

  • 10:30am AEDT: Bill Shorten will visit north-west Tasmania as part of his national tour

  • 11:30am AEDT: Australian labour force data for December 2015 is due out

  • 1:00pm AEDT: Republican candidates head to another debate. This time in South Carolina

 
Top Stories
Grandfather dies of 'shock' after learning of family's deaths in crash
A sixth member of an Adelaide family involved in a fatal road crash in India has died, suffering a heart attack after he heard his two daughters and three grandchildren were killed in the accident.
 
Spirit of Tasmania ferry damaged after breaking moorings
Passengers onboard the Spirit of Tasmania II do not know when they will set sail after the ferry broke free of its moorings and crashed into a pier during wild weather in Melbourne.
 
Parents share video of baby Riley's final moments
Parents Catherine and Greg Hughes release a video of their son Riley's last moments before he died of whooping cough in March last year.
 
WA bushfires flare up, possible threat to lives and homes
Bushfires continue to burn through Western Australia with lives and homes under threat in Cockburn, south of Fremantle, and towns in the south-west of the state.
 
Minister urges caution over 'racist undertones' in dairy farm sale debate
There are concerns the calls for political intervention in the sale of the largest and oldest dairy farm Van Diemen's Land Company in Australia to a Chinese company have racist undertones.
 
Iran releases 10 US sailors detained in Persian Gulf
Ten US soldiers are released by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps after it was determined they entered territorial waters unintentionally.
 
Former Australian soldiers caught up in Yemen's civil war
Former Australian soldiers play a key role in a Saudi-led military onslaught against Yemeni rebels, in a conflict which human rights groups are alarmed by.
 
Stone tools find on Sulawesi pushes back human arrival back up to 60k years
The discovery of ancient stone tools from an archaeological site on Sulawesi pushes back the date of the earliest human occupation of the Indonesian island to at least 118,000 years ago.
 
Hyperactive immune system at birth linked to food allergies in children
Children who have a hyperactive immune system when they are born are more likely to develop food allergies, according to an analysis of the cord blood from more than 1,000 infants.
 
Andrews suggests he may have acted differently on Middle East military expansion
Kevin Andrews suggests he may have acted differently to Defence Minister Marisa Payne if still in the position to decide whether Australia should expand its military contribution in the Middle East.
 
'Drug lab' found after Sydney unit fire
A man has been arrested after a unit fire in inner Sydney led to the discovery of a drug laboratory, police say.
 
El Chapo's infatuation with actress led to recapture, officials say
Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was infatuated with actress Kate del Castillo and his desire to see her again contributed to his downfall after six months on the run, officials say.
 
Strikers beat Hurricanes with a Lehmann last-ball six
Jake Lehmann smashes a six off the last ball of the innings to help the Strikers beat the Hobart Hurricanes by six wickets at the Adelaide Oval.
 
Mars puts on 'spider starbursts' spring show
Curious "spider vein" starburst markings are cropping up on Mars in the red planet's annual spring show.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Michael Janda With a growing number of people yelling 'fire', market exits could soon be blocked
By Michael Janda
By JR Hennessy Why hangover clinics are a headache we don't need
By JR Hennessy
By Greg Jericho The bold proposal that could help with the GST sales pitch
By Greg Jericho
By Hamish McDonald India and sport: Noble failure or lack of will?
By Hamish McDonald
 
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Minister urges caution over 'racist undertones' in dairy farm sale debate
January 14, 2016 - 7:24 am
Former Australian soldiers caught up in Yemen's civil war
January 14, 2016 - 6:59 am
Hyperactive immune system at birth linked to food allergies in children
January 14, 2016 - 6:23 am
 
World
IS claims suicide attack on Pakistan consulate in Afghan city
Turkey detains three Russians over suspected IS links after attack
Burundi refugee crisis escalates as 230,000 flee conflict
 
Business
Share market shakes off losses to post first gain of 2016
Super funds lose up to 3pc in 2016 share market sell-off
Car manufacturing woes to claim another 140 jobs in Adelaide
 
Politics
Andrews suggests he may have acted differently on Middle East military expansion
Australia declines US request to boost military contribution to fight IS
US spy chief James Clapper joins CIA counterpart in having personal accounts hacked
 
Sport
Strikers beat Hurricanes with a Lehmann last-ball six
'Devastated' Bombers exploring legal options after CAS decision, says Jobe Watson
Kyrgios under injury cloud ahead of Aussie Open
 
Science and Tech
'Holy well' lies beneath Australia House in London
In pictures: British explorer Mark Evans crossing the world's largest desert
Young galaxy cluster weighs as much as 500 trillion suns
 
Environment
Calls for herpes release to fight Murray-Darling carp plague
Starling birds create dancing formations over the skies
'Mafias' terrorising Indians, pillaging environment
 

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