History & Culture
Aussie lingo: Togs or swimmers?
Why Australians use different words to describe the same things.
History & Culture
GALLERY: NSW Leagues Club, 1914-2015
In 2015, Australia’s first leagues’ club closed the doors on its iconic Sydney premises after 101 years as the ‘heart and soul’ of Australian rugby league.
History & Culture
Australia’s first leagues’ club closes
The NSW Leagues’ Club building has closed its doors after 101 years, for most of which it stood as ‘the heart and soul’ of Australian rugby league.
History & Culture
GALLERY: Indigenous items from first encounters
The National Museum of Australia’s Encounters exhibition features 151 Indigenous items taken or gifted during the first encounters, alongside contemporary objects created by people from the communities involved with the project.
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Indigenous objects return to Australia in new exhibition
More than 100 sacred Aboriginal items have been temporarily returned to Australia, many for the first time in centuries.
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Rock art reveals secrets of Australia’s first settlers
The biggest rock art study in Australian history may shed light on when Indigenous Australians first arrived.
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GALLERY: Rock art of the Kimberley, WA
The Kimberley region is home to some of the oldest and most prolific collections of rock art in the world. Scientists are embarking on a detailed study attempting to date the art, and experts hope this will shed light on how long ago Aboriginal people first landed on this country.
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When Australian Geographic Took The Stage
AG photographer and musician Barry Skipsey composed and performed a song to help celebrate the magazine’s 30 birthday in 2016.
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GALLERY: Australia’s high country cattlemen
In her latest book, photographer Melanie Faith Dove depicts Australian mountain cattlemen through four seasons of work, from droving their cattle into the high country during summer, to mustering them home in autumn before the snow falls. In capturing the spirit of the mountain cattlemen, Melanie communicates the challenges they face; in May 2015, grazing cattle was banned in alpine national parks in Victoria, but the legend lives on in State Forests.
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Top 10 Australian bridges
From historic river crossings to high-tech modern architecture, each of these bridges shines a different light on Australian ingenuity.