On This Day
On this day: Sydney’s biggest hailstorm
On 14 April 1999, the most expensive natural disaster in Australian history hit Sydney.
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Audio: Attack of the wombat
An alleged wombat attack has people rethinking the reputation of this Australian native.
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How to draw natural history
We recognise excellence in one of only a handful of natural history art courses in the world.
On This Day
On this day in history: Australia’s first would-be assassin executed
Australia’s shame after an attempted royal assassination divided the colonies and brought prejudice to the Irish.
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Submarine man enters record books again
Australian Geographic’s own underwater pioneer has achieved a world-first that saw him submerged for 14 days.
History & Culture
On this day: Amy Johnson breaks record
On 24 May 1930 Amy Johnson became the first aviatrix to conquer the London to Darwin solo flight.
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A close encounter of the furry kind
Absurdly cute, rotund and furry, the quokka is a much loved marsupial resident of WA’s Rottnest Island.
History & Culture
On this day: Mabo sets native title precedent
On 3 June 1992, the High Court handed down the historic Mabo decision on native title.
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Built for tourism: Rotorua, NZ
One town in New Zealand has been designed to lure tourists – and is doing a top job of reeling them in.
On This Day
On this day: Don Bradman smashes record
Bradman still holds the batting record he broke 82 years ago today in the Ashes known as Bradman vs. England.