Science & Environment
Australia’s most destructive cyclones: a timeline
In terms of intensity and damage wrought, these are some of the worst cyclones to have hit Australia in recent history.
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Science & Environment
Did Aboriginal Australians hold the answer to our bushfire problem?
Aboriginal fire management should be part of the solution to destructive bushfires, argues David Bowman, a Professor of Environmental Change Biology at the University of Tasmania.
Wildlife
Everything you need to know about snakes
Love them or hate them, Australia is crawling (well, slithering) with snakes of all kinds – and they’re as fascinating as they are fearsome.
Science & Environment
How to cyclone-proof your house
Breezy with a sturdy core – that’s the trick to houses that can withstand cyclone-force winds.
History & Culture
The flying padre
Take to the air with the Uniting Church pastor whose Central Australian parish – at more than half a million square kilometres – is bigger than many countries.
History & Culture
Canberra Balloon Spectacular
Last year, AG went to the 29th annual Canberra Balloon Spectacular, listed as one of the top hot-air ballooning events in the world. Since its inception in 1986, the nine-day event has seen balloons of all shapes and sizes rise from the lawns of Old Parliament House and glide over the cityscape, carrying passengers above iconic landmarks. The next Canberra Balloon Spectacular will be held between 12–20 March 2016.
Wildlife
VIDEO: Bird portrait photographer
Leila Jeffreys captures studio portraits of native birds that show these beauties like never before.
Wildlife
What’s in a name?
From ’emu’ to ‘cockatoo’, fewer Aussie animal names have their origins in Aboriginal languages than most of us realise – but the trend is shifting.
Wildlife
VIDEO: Levi the hand-reared Tassie devil
Eight-month-old Levi has been hand reared at Devil Ark in Barrington Tops, NSW.
Science & Environment
GALLERY: The heart and soul of our galaxy
In swirling clouds of hydrogen, helium and oxygen, nebulae form our galaxy’s “heart and soul”. All of these elements combine and attract each other to forge together and create stars. As well as being baby star factories, nebulae come in fantastic shapes and colours. ‘Pareidolia’ is a human tendency to see faces and other shapes where there are none – like what you do when cloud watching. These cosmic clouds also take on a number of recognisable shapes, including two of the best recognised, nicknamed the Heart and Soul nebulae. Anne Johnston spoke to astrophotographer Terry Hancock about his passion for these cosmic beauties.