New research from the University of Western Australia is looking how dingoes are connected to First Nations people.

The research is taking a look at a dingo skeleton found in a burial site in New South Wales, suggesting it was tamed by Barkindji ancestors.

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Featured In Story: Dr Loukas Koungoulos – Laurate Research Fellow and dingos specialist

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 2 June 2026