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Don’t miss the super June Moon
The full Moon in June will be a supermoon. Set your sights on the night sky on Tuesday 14 June for a spectacular spectacle.
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Great Barrier Reef: 91% of reefs surveyed affected by coral bleaching over 2021/2022 summer
Great Barrier Reef bleaching occurred on over 90 per cent of reefs this summer, report reveals
History & Culture
200 years since the honey bee came to our shores, it’s hard to imagine an Australia without it
On the bicentenary of the European honey bee’s introduction to Australia, should we be celebrating? We take a look at the effects – good and bad – the honey bee has had on our environment and society.
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Ancient food scraps found at Kakadu tell a story of Aboriginal people’s resilience
For 65,000 years, Bininj – the local Kundjeihmi word for Aboriginal people – have returned to Madjedbebe rock shelter on Mirarr Country in the Kakadu region (in the Northern Territory).
Nature & Wildlife
Steve Irwin’s long-lost bum-breathing turtle rediscovered in northern Queensland
The iconic Irwin’s turtle lives on!
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Behind the lens: photographer shares personal account of the 2022 floods in her northern NSW home town
Just after completing an assignment documenting the new lives of treechangers, photographer Tajette O’Halloran and her community on the New South Wales North Coast were hit by floods in early March. This is her story.
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Solving a sea monster mystery
If you were a sea monster wanting to hide from humans, Tasmania’s far-fung west coast would be a good place to hang out.
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Bettong baby boom in South Australia first in over 100 years
Brush-tailed bettongs released on Yorke Peninsula last year are doing so well that nearly every female caught for a recent health check was carrying pouch young.
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Look up: Eta Aquariid meteor shower to light up Australian skies in stunning show
This is a great meteor show to see from the Southern Hemisphere. Here’s how to watch in Australia.
History & Culture
From uranium mining to sustainable tourism: How Kakadu is changing post COVID-19
With vast swathes of Kakadu NP now returned to Traditional Owners and the Ranger uranium mine closing, it’s a brand new day for this wildlife- and wetland-infused country.