History & Culture
Cooktown and Cape York Expo: June 2021
Visit Cooktown in June for a festival of live music, Indigenous culture and the annual re-enactment of James Cook’s landing and peaceful interaction with the local Guugu Yimithirr people.
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History & Culture
Darling demonstration: river art
Portraits were carried through the Menindee district to draw attention to the decline of the Baaka – or Barka – (Darling) River.
History & Culture
OPINION: Crowds at dawn services have plummeted in recent years. It’s time to reinvent Anzac Day
The number of Australians attending Anzac Day dawn services has fallen by about 70% between 2015 — the centenary of the Anzacs’ landing at Gallipoli — and 2019.
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The best star gazing locations in 2021 in Central NSW
Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight… Central NSW is the perfect place for a star-gazing adventure. Sleep under star-lit skies, visit world-renowned star-gazing attractions, and learn from the experts at local observatories and events.
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s adventurous spirit lives on
Vale Prince Philip. During his lifetime the Prince stewarded the Duke of Edinburgh adventure program, which celebrated six decades Down Under in 2019.
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5 tips on how to hunt fossils responsibly
Five top tips from a professional palaeontologist.
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The iconic Dish is set to play a new role in moon exploration
Australia’s Parkes radio telescope, affectionately dubbed the Dish, is about to play a new lead role in moon exploration.
History & Culture
The Gosford glyphs, debunked
Nope, the hieroglyphs seen engraved on rocks within Brisbane Water National Park were not the handiwork of Egyptian travellers who sailed to Australia some 5000 years ago.
History & Culture
This 17,500-year-old kangaroo has been recognised as Australia’s oldest Aboriginal rock painting
The artwork has been dated between 17,500 and 17,100 years old — making it Australia’s oldest known in-situ rock painting.
History & Culture
Christchurch earthquake, 10 years on
The fatal earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, on 22 February 2011 killed 185, wrecked the city’s CBD and undermined its eastern suburbs. Ten years on, Christchurch has learnt some valuable lessons in city planning.