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Bizarre animals on the EDGE of extinction
The Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered list reveals the strange and quirky animals in need of help.
History & Culture
On this day: Harold Holt disappears
17 December 1967: Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt goes missing whilst swimming at Portsea, Victoria.
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Sea lion pups remember mum’s voice
Sea lions can pick out their mother’s voice, long after they’ve left her care, just as elephants and fur seals do.
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Celebrating Christmas tree-kangaroo style
In pictures: Cute and fluffy tree kangaroos get stuck into their tasty Christmas gifts.
History & Culture
On this day: trans-Tasman flight disappears
Prior to Kingsford Smith’s successful flight over the Tasman, Moncrief and Hood’s attempt ended in disaster.
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March of the Christmas Island crabs
The perilous journey of the Christmas Island red crab is an amazing mass migration spectacle.
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Brisbane floods lower, but devastation continues
The river in Brisbane has peaked lower than the 1974 floods, but devastation continues.
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Brisbane: the river city?
The Brisbane River is a literal and figurative heart of a city now being tested by its lifeblood.
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Personal perspective: inside the flood clean up
In one of the worst-hit ares of Brisbane’s flood, an army of volunteers are making lighter work of the clean up.
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Obituary: Vale Penny Tweedie
Respected international photojournalist Penny Tweedie has left behind an unequalled legacy.