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.

Chief whips of opposition parties met Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal earlier on Monday to discuss the matter.