Michael Smith is embarking on a high-flying marathon – recreating the legendary journey that became part of Australia’s avaiation history a century ago.
Australia’s coffee culture – a source of great national pride – is usually associated with the wave of Greek and Italian migrants who settled in Melbourne and Sydney following the second world war. But it was very likely in regional Queensland that one of Australia’s favourite brews first took root.
The main cost of an electric vehicle (EV) is its battery. The high cost of energy-dense batteries has meant EVs have long been more expensive than their fossil fuel equivalents.
The federal minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King, signed a A$207 million commitment with the United States to support “Landsat Next”.
For six days last autumn, a ragtag band of walkers came together to tackle the famed Overland Track and explore central Tasmania’s spectacular flora, from the tiniest fungus to its towering King Billy pines.
It’s eclipse season. The Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned so it’s possible for the Earth and Moon to cast each other into shadow.
Saving wildlife as the world changes means taking calculated risks.
The Australian continent is now geologically stable. But volcanic rocks, lava flows and a contemporary landscape dotted with extinct volcanoes show this wasn’t always the case.
A tiny foe threatens Australian beekeepers’ livelihood, our food supply and the national economy.
After the memorable collapse of Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling program REDcycle in late 2022, a new scheme is emerging. It’s remarkably similar, albeit on a much smaller scale.