History & Culture
Meet the real Ned Kelly
We Aussies love our bad-boy antiheroes, and the armour-clad bearded bushranger Ned Kelly is the most notorious of them all.
Category: People
History & Culture
Notes from the field: Of mangroves and mudflats
We wanted someone who could shoot equally well above and below water for our story on blue carbon, and photographer Alex Pike was perfect for that assignment.
Climate
‘Skin in the game’: Why Yael Stone left Hollywood
This Aussie actor has turned her back on a successful Hollywood career to work with her new extended neighbourhood south of Sydney on creating a sustainable future.
Climate
Torres Strait Islanders lose climate change case against Australian government
The Federal Court has handed down its long-awaited judgement in a four-year climate case brought by Torres Strait Islanders.
History & Culture
Embracing all life
Driven by tragedy, philosopher Danielle Celermajer champions radical kindness for the earth and its creatures.
History & Culture
A look back at Julia Gillard’s legacy
Fifteen years after she came into office it’s clear Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister, has left an indelible mark.
History & Culture
The memory of Melba
Australia’s first A-list celebrity was Dame Nellie Melba, a gifted opera singer with legions of adoring fans across the globe.
History & Culture
Bill King: Outback entrepreneur
Red dust, remote bush and thousand-kilometre journeys now form a quintessential travel experience for millions of international visitors to Australia. For that we can thank Bill King.
People
Confessions of a citizen scientist
Budding conservationists can have a meaningful impact on local biodiversity by recording their wildlife observations on iNaturalist.
History & Culture
Notes from the field: Tall tales
Telling the story of Australia’s bunya pines was a refreshing change for wildlife photographer and writer Esther Beaton. For one thing, the trees didn’t move!