Wildlife
VIDEO: Levi the hand-reared Tassie devil
Eight-month-old Levi has been hand reared at Devil Ark in Barrington Tops, NSW.
Category: Topics
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.
Wildlife
Relax, shark numbers aren’t booming
Shark numbers aren’t on the rise, but more research will make us safer in the water.
Wildlife
Western Ground Parrot (Kyloring)
This elusive parrot is struggling for survival, as disastrous wildfires threaten its already limited habitat.
History & Culture
New Zealand: Times past
Historic images ranging from shots of ancient ‘big birds’ to the infamous street gang, the Mongrel Mob, have been been picked out for the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa’s new book, New Zealand Photography Collected. Put together by the museum’s longtime curator of photography Athol McCredie, each snapshot reveals something unexpected, and often awe-inspiring.
History & Culture
Now and then: Australia’s ‘six o’clock swill’
Australians were forced to finish their drinks by 6pm for almost 40 years – and what a drinking culture it created!
History & Culture
You beaut! Australia’s love affair with the ute
An iconic vehicle of the Aussie outback, the utility vehicle – or ‘ute’ – represents one of the most popular vehicle choices in Australia, and today is as likely to be spotted in the ‘burbs as the bush.
Wildlife
Top 10 ingenious Aussie animal adaptations
From square poo to body armour that sucks up water, Aussie animals have developed some nifty tools to help them survive the most arid country in the world. Here are 10 of our favourites.
Wildlife
The Aussie bush that hopped
The world was taken over by an Australian plant long before our eucalypts and wattles were grown abroad, says Tim Low.
Wildlife
Four unusual Aussie animals to spot in your garden this summer
You don’t have to travel far from home to go wildlife spotting – and now is the best time to do it.