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Lucy Barnard, the 2019 recipient of Nancy-Bird Walton sponsorship
Lucy is attempting to walk the length of the world.
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Crocodile migrants: are Aussie crocs travelling to Timor-Leste?
Scientists have set out for East Timor to test whether saltwater crocodiles from northern Australia are behind the island’s booming crocodile population.
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New Western Sydney airport named after pioneering Australian aviator, Nancy Bird-Walton
Sydney’s new international airport has been named in honour of Nancy-Bird Walton, one of Australia’s greatest aviators and heroes of the outback.
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‘We can rewild swathes of Australia’, ecologists say
Since colonisation, a dizzying array of Australia’s native species and ecosystems have been altered or removed altogether. It therefore seems natural to consider the idea of restoring what’s been lost – a process termed “rewilding”.
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VIDEO: Christmas Island red crab feasts on young
Ever seen an adult Christmas Island red crab feasting on younger red crabs? Well, now you have.
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Mint condition
Three new and highly unusual limited edition Australian coins celebrate our extinct and endangered fauna.
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How the new $20 note was made
The Reserve Bank of Australia gives us a look behind the scenes of the creation of the new $20 note, which will be released in October.
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Be inspired: on the road with the Australian Geographic awardees
Kicking off our series of roadshow events, speakers at our Sydney event inspired and entertained.
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Rabbits top list of Australia’s 10 worst invasive species
Surprised? Rabbits have come in at number one according to a new report on the worst invasive species.
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Search for Shackleton’s sunken ship, Endurance, underway
Shackleton’s Endurance is the stuff of legend, but a team of scientists are determined to find its remains.