{
  "id": 7514585,
  "title": "Indigenous Australian population was much larger than previously thought and decimated after First Fleet's arrival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/indigenous-australian-population-was-much-larger-than-previously",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T09:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-indigenous-australian-population-larger-previously.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australia had a much larger Indigenous population before the arrival of Europeans than previously thought, according to new research. The research also demonstrates much larger population losses resulting from colonization than previously believed, with an estimated 93% of the pre-European population lost in less than 80 years following the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}