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It’s all in a name
What’s in a place name? And should we change unsavoury or politically incorrect names?
On This Day
On this day: Death of the last Tasmanian tiger
On 7 September 1936, the last known thylacine died in Hobart Zoo.
On This Day
On this day: The birth of Vegemite
In 1923 a dark brown paste chock full of B vitamins hit shelves around Australia…
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Having a whale of a time in Sydney Harbour
Recently granted a rare opportunity to leave the office and go whale watching, AG’s editorial coordinator and art director took to the seas with fingers crossed and cameras at the ready.
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Behind the image: trusting your instincts
AG photographer Nick Rains tells us why it’s good to trust your instincts when your shooting a tricky scene.
On This Day
On this day: World’s oldest captive animal dies
A giant Galapagos tortosie that was once the pet of Charles Darwin died on this day, aged 176, in 2006.
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Editor’s chat: locust plagues
AG editor Ian Connellan chats about locust plagues and how the worst one in 30 years is about to hit.
On This Day
On this day: Sydney gets electricity
On 8 July 1904 Sydney’s power supply was switched on for the first time.
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Aussie lingo: kangaroo
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 on iPad: Free 30-day trial!
See Australian Geographic in a whole new light, with our new interactive digital magazine.