Nature & Wildlife
Video of wombats mating sideways offers rare glimpse into underground sex lives
The more we learn, the more we wonder about the wild antics of wombats.
History & Culture
Sailing the Strzelecki
Sailing the deep lakes that occasionally form in Australia’s arid outback might not bring the same glory as the Sydney to Hobart, but it has its own challenges and joys for the sailors who chase these ephemeral water bodies.
Nature & Wildlife
25-million-year-old fossils reveal bizarre nut-cracking possum and strange toothy wombat
Imagine a vast, lush forest dominated by giant flightless birds and crocodiles. This was Australia’s Red Centre 25 million years ago. There lived several species of koala; early kangaroos the size of possums; and the wombat-sized ancestors of the largest-ever marsupial, Diprotodon optatum (around 2.5 tonnes).
History & Culture
A constitutional law expert explains the Voice referendum question
We now know exactly what question the Voice referendum will ask Australians.
Nature & Wildlife
Aussie bush tucker could nourish NASA astronauts in space
Warrigal greens or Australian bush tomatoes might soon be on the menu to tantalise the tastebuds of space travellers.
Australia
A complete guide to Bunbury, WA
This vibrant coastal city in south-west Western Australia is an aquatic playground that’s known as the state’s second capital, after Perth.
Australia
Seek different, sleep easy in the Top End
Seeing the sights in the Top End doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune on hotels or rough it camping. There is a very happy medium.
Australia
Outdoor adventures in Victoria’s High Country
For active, outdoor-loving travellers, Victoria’s High Country is the perfect place to spend some time in the wild. Let’s go!
Nature & Wildlife
Night parrot’s wonky skull could be its superpower
CT scans show asymmetrical cranial adaptations may be key to the survival of the endangered night parrot.
Climate
‘It can be done. It must be done’: IPCC delivers definitive climate change report
The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel we can turn things around. Loosely, that’s the essence of today’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).