
On this day: Sydney gets electricity
On 8 July 1904 Sydney’s power supply was switched on for the first time.
On 8 July 1904 Sydney’s power supply was switched on for the first time.
We love these graceful, hopping marsupials, but where did the name kangaroo come from? Frank Povah tells us the yarn.
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AG picture editor Chrissie Goldrick shares her experiences on the the AG Society expedition to the Arctic.
AG picture editor Chrissie Goldrick shares her experiences on seeing polar bears in the Arctic.
An Australian archaeologist who discovered ‘the Hobbit’ has lost his battle with cancer.
AG picture editor Chrissie Goldrick delves into the history of Arctic whaling.
On 30 July 1997, one life was saved and 18 were lost when part of Thredbo, NSW, was buried by a landslide.
Check out this site for some great webcam footage of the Aurora borealis.
After heavy rains early in the season, birds and other wildlife are returning to the desert in droves.