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Running to save a species
By running from Sydney to Melbourne two men have raised enough cash to protect two plants from extinction.
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Phascogales: the little-known natives
These cute and furry relatives of quolls and tassie devils are on the up in one Victorian forest.
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Remembering Scott’s Antarctic tragedy
One of the greatest, and most tragic, polar expeditions of all time is showcased at a new exhibition in Sydney.
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Wombat Watch: Week 1
Baby wombats orphaned by the Victoria bushfires are in good hands. Stay tuned to the AG Blog as Kylie Piper keeps an eye on them.
In February 2009, bushfires swept through Victoria, destroying towns and lives during the day that has come to be known as Black Saturday.
History & Culture
On this day: The birth of the Australian nation
Our nation was legally born on 9 July 1900 – but it’s not a date many Australians would recognise.
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Wombat Watch: Week 2
We checked in with Wombalano, orphaned by the bushfires, and found she has established a new home and discovered her favourite food!
Wombats are rarely found after fires. This is because they can safely hide in their burrows out of harm’s way as the fires pass overhead. In the 2009 Black Saturday fires the intense heat caused by the flames is thought to have removed the air from the burrows…
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Art fair showcases indigenous work
Creations by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists will be on display at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair.
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Psychedelic toad comes back from the dead
The vibrantly coloured Bornean rainbow toad, missing for 90 years, has been rediscovered in Malaysia.
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2008 AG Society awards wrap
The 12 recipients of the 2008 Australian Geographic Society Awards include conservation pioneers, a mother and daughter mountaineering team and two sets of young men who’ve completed world-first adventures.
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Aussie kids zoom in on nature
An AG-sponsored Landcare photo competition has encouraged kids to get outside and capture nature.