History & Culture
A bit of everything
Mildura, on the banks of the mighty Murray River, is in the middle of nowhere and the centre of everywhere.
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News
Endangered fairy-wrens survive Kimberley floods
Four months since extreme floods swept through their habitat, a group of purple-crowned fairy-wrens have been found alive and well.
News
Aussie dragon thought to be extinct rediscovered in Victoria
The discovery has conservationists and nature-lovers buzzing.
News
Landslide vote: 97% of us want extinctions stopped and 72% want more spent on the environment
Most Australians (97%) want more action to protect nature, even if they don’t know the full extent of the biodiversity crisis. That’s the startling finding emerging from a national survey of 4000 voters.
Science & Environment
‘Power of voluntourism’: How Fitzroy Island’s green sea turtles are reaping the benefits
A Great Barrier Reef citizen science program is embracing the eagerness of environmentally conscious travellers by enabling them to play marine biologist for a day.
News
The incredible megafauna fossils of Kalamurina
Strange bones have emerged from the banks of the Warburton River at Kalamurina Wildlife Sanctuary in South Australia, which tell the story of a lush landscape populated by giant marsupials, crocodiles, flocks of flamingos and even tree kangaroos.
History & Culture
What is the winter solstice?
Winter solstice is commemorated worldwide. But what exactly is it? And why does it happen?
News
Delivered from the deep
There’s a weird, wonderful world living way down in the oceans around Australia. Here’s an exclusive peek at some creatures recently collected by scientists from great depths off the country’s west coast.
News
There’s a new stink bug in town, and he’s hella horny
New to science, this stink bug is the size of a pea and has huge curved horns and bright yellow tusks.
Science & Environment
Meet Kelpy, the deep tech startup swapping single-use plastics for seaweed
Kelpy is an Aussie startup that makes bioplastic pellets from seaweed. This is a good thing. Here’s why.