History & Culture
On this day: The birth of Royal Australian Navy
On 4 October 1913 Australia asserted its independence from Britain by forming its own naval force.
History & Culture
On this day: Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme
One of the largest engineering feats in Australian history also encouraged early immigration.
Destinations
An artful life: Scotland Island, Sydney
Hidden in an estuary in Australia’s biggest city is a remote island community of artists, eccentrics and families.
History & Culture
History blooms in Cowra, NSW
Every year, a festival in country NSW pays tribute to spring and attempts to heal the rifts of war.
History & Culture
Behind the scenes at Parliament House
Get an insight into the inner-workings of Canberra’s Parliament House, which turns 25 this year.
History & Culture
Gallery: Inside Canberra’s Parliament House
Get an insight into the inner-workings of Canberra’s Parliament House, which turns 25 this year.
History & Culture
Looking back: The 1983 America’s Cup win
Thirty years ago Australian yachties won the America’s Cup from the USA, a trophy they’d held for over a century.
Destinations
Best panorama images of 2013
An international award for panorama photography has named its breathtaking winners.
History & Culture
Gallery: The underground Australia
From mines and clubs to tunnels and underground homes, subterranean Australia is a varied and humbling space.
History & Culture
Life in underground Australia
From mines and clubs to tunnels and underground homes, subterranean Australia is a varied and humbling space.