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Indigenous remains found on Western Australia’s Rottnest Island with prison past
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Indigenous remains were discovered on Rottnest Island in Western Australia by construction workers on Wednesday. Forensic testing confirmed the bones' Indigenous ancestry, prompting a police investigation. The island, known for its dark colonial past, once housed 3,700 Aboriginal men and boys in brutal conditions between 1838 and 1931.
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