Nickolay told these PNG villagers their ancestors are kept in a Sydney university. They want them back

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Hundreds of the Pacific's ancestral remains are kept in Australian institutions. Many have no plans to return them

Nearly 1,500 Pacific ancestors are held in 13 museums and universities across Australia — but for the most part, the institutions are not repatriating remains and some believe there are cases that "might prove impossible".