Top 10 iconic Banjo Paterson bush ballads
On Banjo Paterson’s 150th birthday anniversary, here are his best ballads
On Banjo Paterson’s 150th birthday anniversary, here are his best ballads
Two brave but understated Australians talk about their South Pole trek.
The extremely limited distribution of the magnificent helicarionid land snail has made it vulnerable to extinction
We think of Australia’s penal settlement and its wars as times of great turmoil for many, of events that changed things on a national and global scale. Yet, it is important to remember that amongst these events were people just like us. The Australian War Memorial and the National Museum hold an immense collection of material tracing the nation’s history and wars. In-between the battle plans and the official histories are many small gems which remind us of the resilience of the human spirit and the necessity of love. Most images and captions are courtesy of Rebecca Britt, a curator at the Australian War Memorial and author of the book, Stories of Love and War.
Five years after Australia’s worst bushfire residents are recovering well.
Photographer Andrew Quilty covered the Black Saturday bushfires. Two years later, he documents the regrowth.
Scientists have predicted that some Pacific Island nations will be uninhabitable by the end of the century. Islanders ask who is responsible, and what does this mean for the future of their children, grandchildren and their vibrant cultures and customs?
Climate change is already having a dramatic impact on food supplies in the Pacific. Hear from farmer, Niu, and fisherman, Latao, about how they are adapting.
With no rivers, and increasingly salt contaminated ground-water, many Pacific Islanders are reliant on regular rain for fresh water. Listen to the steps Islanders are taking to ensure they have enough to survive.
Rising sea levels and higher tides, linked to climate change, are inundating and eroding many islands. This is forcing people to relocate.