History & Culture
Love locks: a new trend for hopeless romantics
A public display of celebrations and tributes is fast growing on a picturesque oceanside bridge.
Category: History & Culture
History & Culture
Australia’s forgotten child migrants
For a century, British children were sent to Australia and other countries under the guise of populating the colonies.
History & Culture
Along the outback mail run
It’s a long day as outback postie Peter Rowe travels 600 km along the Oodnadatta Track’s mail run.
History & Culture
Aboriginal massacre site commemorated
An infamous massacre of Aboriginal people at Myall Creek is gaining the prominence it deserves.
History & Culture
Australian Geographic’s 100 Aussie icons
From the sacred and the profound to the almost unbelievable, here are our picks of the top 100 Aussie icons.
History & Culture
Aussie lingo: sheila
Frank Povah argues that the demise of ‘sheila’ is a shame and that it deserves a come back.
History & Culture
The Melbourne Cup: a unique tradition
The first Tuesday of November is a day of legends spanning back more than 150 years. It’s the race that stops the nation.
History & Culture
Uluru: stories in stone
On the anniversary of Uluru’s handback to the Anangu, filmaker David Curl reflects on Australia’s beating heart.
History & Culture
Dick Smith’s population puzzle
A wake-up call from his daughter prompted AG founder Dick Smith to undertake a new quest: population.
History & Culture
25 years of Australian Geographic photography
We celebrate 25 years of the best photography in the nation.