On This Day
On this day: Birth of Australia’s electronics inventor
Henry Sutton was an incredible Australian inventor, creating a wide range of products, including the forerunner to the television set
AustroPalaeo
AUDIO: Lightning Ridge dino dig
Last week palaeontologists and volunteer diggers were hard at work hunting fossils on our AGS Scientific Expedition.
On This Day
On this day in history: Burke and Wills’ expedition begins
150 years ago, Burke and Wills started their ambitious trek across Australia
AG Blog
Saving our endangered species at Secret Creek
Secret Creek is where animals go to thrive. And it’s where Allison Garoza got to see a host of our precious native species
Creatura with Bec Crew
Rare dual-coloured funnel-web spider
A genetic mutation has caused a rare colourful funnel-web spider
On This Day
On this day: former PM Alfred Deakin was born
Among the things you might not know: is that Alfred Deakin helped create the first minimum wage and was prime minister three times
AustroPalaeo
VIDEO: Dinosaurs on the big screen
Are the dinosaurs on TV and in films such as Jurassic World accurate reconstructions or pale imitations? We look at the evidence.
AustroPalaeo
Extinct no more: Protecting the night parrot
The secret south-western Queensland site where night parrots were rediscovered may soon be preserved as a protected area.
AustroPalaeo
Mass extinction: the kiss of death
99% of species that have ever lived are extinct. It’s a miracle the ancestors of our species made it through the ‘Big Five’ mass extinctions alive.
On This Day
On this day in history: Albert Namatjira was born
After taking up painting aged 33, pioneering artist Albert Namatjira shaped indigenous Australian art forever.