The business of outer space
From mining on asteroids to hotels in orbit, Fred Watson briefs us on the economy that’s out of this world.
From mining on asteroids to hotels in orbit, Fred Watson briefs us on the economy that’s out of this world.
Venom is commonly measured by the LD50: the concentration of toxin (lethal dose, mg/kg) required to kill half of a test animal group. A smaller number indicates more concentrated venom, with the most venomous species gaining a rating of <1. These are Australia's most venomous animals, ranked by their LD50 rating.
Australia’s global reputation as a haven for venomous creatures is well deserved. But would you know which should be most feared? Here’s our list of 10 of the most deadly.
From 1966 to 1994, Australia’s $20 bill featured a little-known inventor who made a major contribution to the invention of the aeroplane
There are only six captive dugongs in the world and Australia has two of them
English teacher Lachlan Pollard ponders citizen science’s uses and abuses as he tries his hand at marine surveys
Nepal’s devastating earthquake was the latest result of an ancient continental collision that began around 50 million years ago
Researcher Christina Zdenek captured some rare film of the elusive wild palm cockatoo
Indigenous Australians were forbidden from voting in 1914, but that didn’t stop them from enlisting when war broke out.
A surprising number of animals pop up in the Australian War Memorial’s image library. Some of them were useful members of a unit, others were just a comfort to the men or a reminder of home. For animals this was sometimes for better or for worse, but they are nonetheless part of the story of the Australians at war. Here are some of the animal companions of our troops from WWI to WWII.