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‘Devil devil’: The sickness that changed Australia

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4 years ago

June 7, 2021

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Aunty Barbara and her ancestors have always known caves along Sydney’s coastline stood witness to terrible diseases.(

ABC News: Teresa Tan

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In 1789, a disease tore through communities around Sydney Cove, leaving dead bodies scattered along the shorelines. Some think this outbreak was a fire…

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