News
Why we can’t get enough of twinkling stars
Professor Fred Watson, Australia’s Astronomer-at-Large, explores our lasting love affair with stars and the technology that drives it.
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History & Culture
Reflecting on Queen Elizabeth II’s long relationship with Australia
“Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth” has died. Given her advanced years, this has long been expected, yet it still seems incredible this woman who has been Australia’s queen for the duration of most Australians’ lives is no longer with us.
History & Culture
The spirit of Curdimurka
Not all goes to plan as a legendary outback event is revived, but, with the irrepressible attitude for which Aussies are famous, these country partygoers find reason to celebrate.
News
Is your online life polluting the planet?
Shorter emails, camera-off Zoom calls and deleting old photos could reduce our digital carbon footprints – but sustainability expert Dr Jessica McLean says this is too big for individuals, and governments and organisations need to take responsibility.
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Australian engineers find way to reuse pandemic-generated waste as tonnes of PPE congests world’s landfills and oceans
An RMIT team has found an innovative way to put discarded PPE equipment to good use.
Nature & Wildlife
Will we at last get the environment laws we need?
Australia is losing more species than any other developed nation, but this year’s switch of government may herald legislative change to stem destruction.
History & Culture
An invitation to listen
Thomas Mayo, ambassador for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and advocate for a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution, invites us all to walk in a spirit of reconciliation with First Nations Australians as they strive for a better and brighter future.
Nature Photographer of the Year
Winners: Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2022
The winners of the 2022 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year award have been announced!
History & Culture
Mysterious marks reveal ‘forgotten’ use of multi-tool boomerang
Alongside kangaroos and Akubra hats, boomerangs are one of the most iconic symbols of the Australian continent. They are also widely misrepresented.
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3m tall and weighing 600kg: Thunder bird’s big bones reveal reason for extinction
Big bones from the extinct ‘thunder bird’ or dromornithid, excavated in the northern reaches of the Flinders Ranges and a near Alice Springs, have yielded new insights into their breeding patterns.