Found a Fossil on Radio

Natural and cultural heritage material, from fossils to Indigenous artefacts, are not always found by scientists or archaeologists. More often, they may be found fortuitously by farmers, bushwalkers, beachgoers, and beyond. Yet, the perspectives of these groups are often left out of the conversation. Who might these people tell if they discovered something? Would they bother telling anyone? Who would they trust with their finds? Who do they distrust, and why? In 2022, the Found a Fossil project released an online survey to see how Australians would answer these questions. To hear from a wide variety of the Australian population, I was interviewed by multiple radio stations across the country to encourage participation to improve our heritage outcomes into the future.

The Found a Fossil project has started a conversation about how we can acknowledge uncomfortable truths, dark histories, and tense relationships, whilst amplifying local voices, and exploring solutions proposed by the Australian community.