A short history of female filmmaking in Australia
History & CultureAustralian women have been making films since as early as the 1920s, but their contribution to the industry is often overlooked.
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12 female physicists you need to know about
History & CultureIn 2018, the NSW Higher School Certificate physics syllabus is undergoing changes for the first time in 17 years, but students will not be taught about the contributions of female physicists to the field.
Brazil museum fire: what are the chances it could happen to an Australian museum?
History & CultureFire is just one of many threats museums face; how well protected are the priceless collections stored in Australia?
‘Artificial and unscientific’: representations of female animals in museums criticised by experts
History & CultureIn museums across the world, female specimens have either been displayed in submissive poses or omitted altogether – but now, several curators and experts are trying to change the status quo.
The haunting of the Monte Cristo Homestead
History & CultureMyriad tragic incidents have led to a gallery of ghosts in this Victorian villa in New South Wales.
Top 5 landmark environmental legal cases in Australia
History & CultureAustralia’s environmental battles weren’t always fought among the trees or down the river. A lot of cases went all the way to the High Court of Australia.
A day in the life of an Australian environmental lawyer
History & CultureWe spoke to the principal solicitor of the Environmental Defenders Office NSW about what it’s like being an environmental lawyer in Australia in 2018.
How Tasmania’s Aboriginal people reclaimed a language
History & Culturepalawa kani is based on surviving spoken and written remnants of the island’s original languages.
The poppy and the pea: remembering the Frontier Wars on Anzac Day
History & CultureThe native desert pea is becoming a symbol of mourning for Aboriginal Australians. And now, one florist is seeking to have it recognised alongside the Flanders poppy on Anzac Day.