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VIDEO: Baby numbats
Our latest AG Reader Video comes from Robert McLean in south-western WA, who captured this footage of endangered baby numbats in their burrow.
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History & Culture
10 arts inventions you didn’t know were Australian
Here are ten little-known Aussie inventions that made a big difference to the arts industries.
Science & Environment
Joshua Holko’s award-winning Arctic photography
Australian photographer Joshua Holko won the 2015 Arctic Photographer of the Year at the Global Arctic Awards. His photos artfully capture the Arctic and sub-Arctic’s landscapes, golden sunsets, and animal life.
Science & Environment
VIDEO: Sydney storm timelapse
A Belgian photographer has captured a dramatic timelapse of a storm rolling in over Sydney Harbour in January this year.
Science & Environment
GALLERY: Australia’s desert landscapes
An arid country, 18% of Australia is considered desert and it is home to the sixth biggest desert in the world, the Great Victoria Desert. Virtually uninhabited by humans, Australia’s desert landscapes contain unique and resilient endemic plants and animals.
Science & Environment
In pictures: A close-up look at the Great Barrier Reef’s bleaching
The bleaching hitting the Great Barrier Reef not only harms corals. As these close-up photos show, it also deprives many other species of a home and livelihood.
Wildlife
Time is running out for these seven frog species
Chytrid fungus has already wiped out six species of Australian frogs since the disease arrived in the 1970s. Without urgent action, seven more are facing extinction.
Wildlife
The possum that hugs
Long bear-hugs, rotating sentinels and mothers forming bridges are just some of the unique behaviours of Australia’s elusive rock ringtail possum.
Science & Environment
More than 1000km of the Great Barrier Reef has bleached
The Great Barrier Reef has suffered the worst bleaching event in its history, with many corals in the reef’s remote northern reaches expected to die as a result of warm waters linked to this summer’s El Niño.
Wildlife
Hidden housemates: Australia’s huge and hairy huntsman spiders
Huntsman spiders deserve a place alongside koalas and kangaroos as iconic Australian wildlife.