History & Culture
A bit of everything
Mildura, on the banks of the mighty Murray River, is in the middle of nowhere and the centre of everywhere.
Category: History & Culture
History & Culture
What is the winter solstice?
Winter solstice is commemorated worldwide. But what exactly is it? And why does it happen?
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: Founding of the UN
1945: Australia plays a leading role in founding the United Nations.
History & Culture
Who is the man in Maccullochella?
Allan McCulloch was a pioneering scientist and talented illustrator who played a crucial role in developing the Australian Museum. History may have forgotten him, but his name lives on – in our rivers.
History & Culture
Collision course: What happens when science meets art?
The worlds of science and art are colliding around Australia, and in the doing they’re inspiring climate action, citizen science and a sustainable future. Here’s some of our favourite examples.
History & Culture
From ‘noxious trades’ to car manufacture: the history of Melbourne’s Fishermans Bend
In the lower reaches of Victoria’s Yarra River is the Fishermans Bend industrial precinct.
History & Culture
Australia’s native Christmas tree is a gift that keeps on giving
Australia is home to the world’s largest parasitic plant, a mighty mistletoe that blooms every December. It’s known as WA’s Christmas tree.
History & Culture
Indigenous art moves into the future
A new kind of art, eons in the making, illuminates hearts and minds in the Red Centre.
History & Culture
Tasmania’s Weld Angel: A forest saviour
Matthew Newton’s haunting image became a potent symbol of the anti-logging movement that helped save Tasmania’s Weld Valley forest.
History & Culture
Meet the hidden figures behind Australia’s most famous twitcher
Discover the Birds of Australia in this unique digital experience, presented on a 3D storytelling cube, inspired by the work of John and Elizabeth Gould together with First Nations storytelling and knowledges.