Photography
Wildlife wonder Down Under
The prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition has opened at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London.
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Photography
Red sprites: Photographing a rare phenomenon
Red sprites have been captured on camera in Western Australia’s Kimberley.
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!
Photography
The Australian Alps’ colourful alter ego
While many Australians know and love our alpine regions for their winter beauty, their lesser-known wildflower season sees the landscape burst to life with a brilliant tapestry of colour.
Photography
In full bloom
The beauty of Western Australia’s wildflowers runs deep. These plants have an important ecological role and a cultural heritage.
Photography
Have you ever seen a fish yawn?
Scientists have investigated why some underwater species yawn – and the reason is not what you might think.
Photography
Channel Country’s braided beauty
When water from rainfall, often received hundreds of kilometres away, finally reaches the Channel Country, it spreads out, filling and spilling out of the previously dry beds of ephemeral creeks and streams and bringing life to whatever it touches.
Photography
Wedge-tailed wonder
The chance discovery of an eagle nest leads to an extended vigil observing normally hidden behaviours of one of nature’s supreme winged marvels.
Nature Photographer of the Year
Winners: 2024 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
As the natural world continues to take a hit from climate change, biodiversity loss and other human-induced changes, the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year (AGNPOTY) competition reminds us, yet again, of the beauty and inspiration that surrounds us.
History & Culture
Capturing despair
Nothing quite brought home the national shock of the tragedy of Cyclone Tracy in 1974 like this image. But what’s the full story behind it?