History & Culture
Australia’s first leagues’ club closes
The NSW Leagues’ Club building has closed its doors after 101 years, for most of which it stood as ‘the heart and soul’ of Australian rugby league.
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History & Culture
GALLERY: Indigenous items from first encounters
The National Museum of Australia’s Encounters exhibition features 151 Indigenous items taken or gifted during the first encounters, alongside contemporary objects created by people from the communities involved with the project.
History & Culture
Indigenous objects return to Australia in new exhibition
More than 100 sacred Aboriginal items have been temporarily returned to Australia, many for the first time in centuries.
Wildlife
AG Society fundraisers: 2015 in review
In 2015, a record $212,199 was raised for conservation through our six annual fundraisers in 2015. This is great news for these six endangered Australian species. We couldn’t have done it without AG supporters and subscribers, so thank you!
Science & Environment
Caught out: rip currents
Although we are a nation of ocean-lovers, an alarming number of Australians can’t spot a rip current, let alone escape one.
Wildlife
GALLERY: Brumbies, Australia’s wild horses
Photographer Jason Edwards flew by helicopter into some of the least accessible parts of Kosciuszko National Park to observe Australia’s wild horses, called brumbies, and their impact on the river systems and plains. Find the full story in the Jan/Feb issue (#130) of Australian Geographic.
Wildlife
VIDEO: Saving baby devils
Meet Hank and Tank, a pair of five-month-old Tasmanian devils born in Barrington Tops, NSW, as part of the Devil Ark breeding program.
Science & Environment
VIDEO: Attracting great white sharks with rock music
ABC News 24 interviewed AG writer Natsumi Penberthy on attracting great white sharks with music, including tunes from Aussie rockers AC/DC and death metal band Darkest Hour.
Science & Environment
Great white sharks prefer rock music
Chum has long been used to entice sharks, but it seems they have slightly more eclectic tastes when it comes to music.
Wildlife
GALLERY: Numbats, tiny tigers of Australia
There are less than 1000 numbats left alive on the planet, including those in enclosed reserves and zoos. One of the main areas were they are found is the Dryandra woodland in WA’s southern wheatbelt. To donate and help save the numbat look for the AG Society numbat fundraiser in issue 130. Click on the image to scroll through the gallery or swipe from right to left if you’re using a touch screen device.