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Actor helps save Australia's rock art

Archaeologists are warning that unless direct action is taken, hundreds of Australia's rock art sites could be gone in less than 50 years.

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Archaeologists are warning that unless direct action is taken, hundreds of Australia's rock art sites could be gone in less than 50 years, some in as little as 10.

A campaign to save the precious sites hsa been launched, and has the support of iconinc Australian actor Jack Thompson, SBS's Ramahn Allam reports.

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