News
Escape to the country: Meet the city dwellers swapping cramped urban spaces for expansive country vistas
After more than two years of lockdowns and flexible work arrangements, many people have sought new pastures.
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News
Sunshine Coast declared UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
The entire Sunshine Coast Local Government Area has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Nature Photographer of the Year
Shortlist: 2022 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards
These are the official shortlisted images for the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards for 2022, showcasing the year’s best wildlife and landscape photos.
Nature & Wildlife
Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why
Last winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps – often in the blazing sun.
Adventure
Get your dose of adventure inspiration at the Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour
Strap yourself in this July as the 2022 Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour starts its annual tour around Australian and New Zealand cinemas!
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Tiwi Islands: Where footy meets culture
For one day a year Aussie Rules Football provides access for everybody to the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin, in an enthusiastic celebration of sport, art and family.
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NASA to launch 3 rockets from Northern Territory in boost for Australian space efforts
Over the next month, NASA will launch three rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory on the Dhupuma Plateau, near Nhulunbuy. The rockets are 13 metre “sounding” rockets that will not reach orbit but will take scientific observations.
Biodiversity
Rare possum caught for first time in the NT, enticed by peanut butter and apple
The confirmation of the possum living in the area is a sign of success for a pioneering land management model between conservationists and pastoralists.
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Birds of a feather: conservation on tour
Whether it is tracking ospreys on the Eyre Peninsula or protecting the diversity of the Murray River, Australian Wildlife Journeys’ expert-led tours in South Australia will help vulnerable species and the environment.
History & Culture
Underground art museum protects works from natural disaster
Buried in a eucalypt-clad hill beside the Shoalhaven River, the new Bundanon Art Museum safeguards some of the nation’s most precious artworks from flood and fire.