History & Culture
Coin commemorates National Service
A new fifty-cent commemorative coin acknowledges the sacrifice of Australia’s drafted servicemen.
History & Culture
Australia’s School of the Air
School of the Air teacher Kylie Hanson takes us through a typical day in a 1.3 million sq. km schoolyard.
History & Culture
How plague almost demolished historic Sydney
Sydney’s oldest district is steeped in history – but the story behind its evolution is as rocky as the streets.
History & Culture
Aussies honoured in bravery awards
This year’s bravery awards go to 54 Australians who have displayed courage beyond the norm.
History & Culture
New cremation method uses water not fire
Taking a leaf from nature, an Australian has developed a new method to cremate bodies using water rather than fire.
History & Culture
How Australia’s parliament works
The election may dominate the news, but what do you know about how the government functions? Ken Eastwood explains.
History & Culture
Perth woman oldest to swim Channel
A Perth grandmother has become the world’s oldest woman to swim the English Channel.
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False memories easily implanted
Detail from another person’s version of events can easily be absorbed into our own memories, researchers find.
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Cold case: Leichhardt’s disappearance
For more than 160 years the disappearance of Australian explorer Leichhardt has remained unsolved.
History & Culture
Convict sites get World Heritage listing
Port Arthur, Freemantle Prison and Cockatoo Island are among 11 former convict sites inscribed this week.