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Legend of the deep: Ron Allum
Aussie ingenuity turned Hollywood director James Cameron’s dream of reaching Earth’s lowest point into a reality.
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Sandalwood: the sweet-smelling secret from WA
The woody scent of joss sticks, exotic balms and Chanel Noº5 may soon come – not from the Orient – but from Kununurra.
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Gallery: The sweet scent of sandalwood
The woody scent of joss sticks, exotic balms and Chanel Noº5 may soon come – not from the Orient – but from Kununurra.
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Tornadoes a real threat in Australia
The myth that tornadoes don’t occur in Australia should be debunked, says Hamish Ramsay.
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Australia’s tallest trees
Only trees in North America and Borneo rival the size of our native eucalypts, some almost 100m tall.
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GALLERY: Eucalyptus, the tallest trees in Australia
Only trees in North America and Borneo rival the size of our native eucalypts, some almost 100m tall.
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The Warrumbungles: after the bushfires
A photographer captured Warrumbungle National Park after it was devastated by bushfire, and found life among the ashes.
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Aurora Australis: chasing the southern lights
Two photographers wait near Hobart for the southern lights, and the rewards are spectacular.
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Gallery: Chasing the spectacular aurora
Two photographers wait near Hobart for the southern lights, and the rewards are spectacular.
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Australia’s heatwave: a taste of things to come
Unprecedented heat and bushfires are a wake-up call, says Tim Flannery, but we’re running out of time.