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Water for wildlife: Macquarie Marshes
Photographer Tom Rayner’s new book takes you on a journey through the Macquarie Marshes and their revival from years of drought, to brimming wetland oasis.
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Satellite image of Adelaide fires
The huge bushfires around Adelaide could be seen from space
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Bedbugs: Blood for breakfast
Once again bloodsucking insects are invading mattresses across Australia.
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Orchids: The coy seduction
More so than in any other country, our orchids are deceitful temptresses, with powerful perfume and come-hither good looks.
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Sleep: we need it and we still don’t know why
We spend one-third of our lives asleep, but we still don’t know why. New research is shining light on one of science’s enduring questions.
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The secret language of plants
Plants communicate through their network of roots and can even create and respond to sounds. But experts are now asking – can they think, too?
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International landscape photographer of 2014
In October, Perth-based photographer Christian Fletcher won the overall gong in the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. His photographs show mining sites and agricultural areas, spaces that are often hidden from public view. “I wanted to show how human land use affects the natural environment, and how in certain cases humans are creating pieces of art without actually knowing it,” says Christian. Here he talks us through a portfolio of his landscapes.
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Canon AIPP Photographers of the year 2014
Australian Geographic photographers Nick Rains and Joshua Holko have been named among the top photographers of 2014 in the Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year awards.
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Best panoramic photos of 2014
The Epson International Pano Awards is the largest competition for panoramic photography. Here are some of the stand-out finalists and winners from the 2014 contest.
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Deceptive orchids: luring wasps for pollination
More so than anywhere else in the world, our orchids are deceitful temptresses with a powerful perfume.