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On this day: Australia’s first amateur satellite
Sticky-tape and bed springs made us the second country to send an amateur satellite into space.
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Aussie married couple summit Everest
This married couple have survived cancer and now they’ve survived the climb up the world’s highest mountain. Read about their journey here.
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On this day: Dick Smith’s around-the-world solo flight
27 years ago, Dick Smith completed his extraordinary solo around-the-world helicopter flight.
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On this day: A mighty dust storm rolls into Melbourne
Who could forget the heavy rolling cloud of dust that enveloped Melbourne in 1983.
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Audio: Cane toads in Broome and Sydney
A colony of 250 cane toads has been found breeding at Taren Point in Sydney’s south.
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On this day: Ash Wednesday bushfires
It’s the anniversary of the huge 1983 Victorian bushfires, and the psychological impact is still being felt.
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On this day: Mungo Man fossil found
The 1974 discovery of Mungo Man doubled the known length of Aboriginal history in Australia.
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Sydney vs Melbourne: the real Canberra story
We uncover the truth behind the decision to name Canberra as our nation’s capital.
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Ask an expert: Bowerbird nests
A reader questions the strict orientation imposed by bowerbirds on their nests.
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On this day: ‘Mad Dog’ Dan Morgan is shot
Defiant bushranger, or just hopping mad? Either way, Mad Dan’s killing spree ended gruesomely.