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Update After Bones Found on Aussie Island

Forensic testing confirmed the bones are historical and consistent with Indigenous ancestry, and police said 3,700 Aboriginal men and boys were once imprisoned there.

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Key details have been revealed after human remains were uncovered in the yard of a church on a popular Aussie island.

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Update after bones found on Aussie island

Key details have been revealed after human remains were uncovered in the yard of a church on a popular Aussie island.

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Update after bones found on holiday island

Key details have been revealed after human remains were uncovered in the yard of a church on a popular Aussie island.

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Calls for greater protections for Rottnest after Indigenous remains discovered

Aboriginal leaders call for greater protections for Rottnest Island after the discovery of Indigenous remains during construction work at the popular holiday resort last week.

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Remains found on popular tourist island identified

Bones were found by construction workers at a Catholic church.

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7NEWS Australia broke the news in Australia on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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