History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: the Petrov affair
In April 1954, Soviet spies Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov, masquerading as Canberra diplomats, defected to Australia.
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History & Culture
Bill King: outback entrepreneur
Red dust, remote bush and thousand-kilometre journeys now form a quintessential travel experience for millions of international visitors to Australia. For that we can thank Bill King
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: the Federation drought
1895–1903: Australia’s worst drought since European settlement.
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The tale of a butterfly heist and a taxonomic side quest
A series of heists on Australian museums 70 years ago is still causing a flutter in butterfly science today.
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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!
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Tasmania’s forgotten Chinese history
The story of Chinese migrants in North East Tasmania is best explored on the Trail of the Tin Dragon.
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Standing tall
The lure of wild and remote landscapes ignited the passion of this farmer, ringer, agriculture graduate and advocate for people with disabilities.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: ‘Breaker’ Morant executed
27 February 1902: Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant and Peter Handcock are executed.
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Bunya nut boom
Bunya pines are culturally significant for First Nations peoples in South East Queensland, and their nuts are now a trending superfood. But the story of this prehistoric plant begins way back in the Jurassic period.
History & Culture
Australia’s Freedom Ride 60 years on
In 1965, kids enjoying a summertime swim at a local pool in a small country town became a potent symbol of the fight against entrenched racial discrimination in Australia.