New archaeological excavations of a rock shelter in Australia’s Northern Territory suggest humans reached the continent at least 65,000 years ago, up to 18,000 years earlier than previously thought.

New archaeological excavations of a rock shelter in Australia’s Northern Territory suggest humans reached the continent at least 65,000 years ago, up to 18,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Party spokesperson Manish Jha said that a meeting of the party’s secretariat held on Sunday made the decision to launch the district conventions from that date.