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Indigenous film festival opens in Sydney
A major indigenous film festival opens in Sydney this week before it sets off for a national tour.
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Creatures of the dusk and dawn
A new exhibition in Melbourne showcases urban animals which are often seen at dusk and dawn.
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Cane toads: the conquest
A new mockumentary about the invasion of cane toads is both entertaining and informative.
History & Culture
On this day: Indigenous people get citizenship
It was on this day, only in 1967, that indigenous people were formally recognised as Australian citizens.
History & Culture
On this day: birth of an aviation pioneer
John Duigan, the first to design, build and fly an Australian- made plane, was born on May 31, 1882.
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Icebear melt a symbol of climate change
A polar bear carved out of a 10-tonne block of ice is on display – for a limited time in Sydney, before it melts.
On This Day
On this day: Great Barrier Reef protected
For 36 years, the Great Barrier Reef has been protected under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.
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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.