The First Inventors
From The Science Show - Full Program Podcast by ABC Australia
June 5, 2026 · 55 min
About this episode
The episode discusses new evidence regarding the early Indigenous population of Australia and features insights from authors of the book 'The First Inventors'.
Evidence is mounting that Indigenous people were in Australia early than the 65,000 date most now know. And there are suggestions the continent supported a population of at least 2 million people. Authors Sean Ulm, Billy Griffiths and Larissa Behrendt explore these ideas in their book The First Inventors.
People in this episode
Guests: Sean Ulm, Billy Griffiths, Larissa Behrendt
Topics covered
- Indigenous history
- Australian population
- archaeology
- cultural heritage
- early settlers
Keywords
- Indigenous people
- Australia
- population
- archaeology
- history
- Sean Ulm
- Billy Griffiths
- Larissa Behrendt
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The First Inventors
Places: Australia
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