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Humpbacks ocean-bound after ‘unprecedented’ detour in Kakadu river

Two humpback whales are back at sea after their startlingly unexpected early-September appearance in Kakadu’s East Alligator River left marine scientists scratching their heads.
Scientists now know how male funnel web spiders became so dangerous

Funnel webs are considered one of Australia’s most fearsome spiders, but their ability to kill humans is by accident rather than design, our new research shows.
What on Earth is this crocodile doing? A crocodile expert explains

The bizarre behaviour was photographed by a tourist in Kakadu, and while onlookers were perplexed, crocodile scientists knew the behaviour all too well, and say it’s an example of their resourcefulness.

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The AG Society Blog: The day I forgot to blog

This is probably why I forgot to blog…

My list for next week consists of the following items:

Finish collating stories for Compass for October issue of Compass…

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The AG Journey: The art of mapping

…these two definitions describe my work as an Australian Geographic cartographer very well. Independent of a story, maps frequently play a part in providing unique information and visual explanation to a topic of interest.

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Pedal to the medal

Searching through the pictures from the AG Awards I find myself realising just how much fun I missed out on while running around behind the scenes.

The night was a fantastic success with people from all walks of life…

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