News Trapdoor spiders made a 10,000 km journey from Africa to Australia …species is much younger than previously thought. “Our research showed that the divergence of M. rainbowi from African Moggridgea trapdoor spiders occurred sometime between two and 16 million years ago,…
History & Culture Bringing back Aboriginal languages …younger people on how these endangered languages can be applied in everyday situations. Jenny Green (second from right) with Eileen Campbell, Clarrie Long and April Campbell. Indigenous languages are a…
News Bandicoot born in Booderee National Park for the first time in a century Researchers from the Australian National University were met with a surprise when, in attempting to locate a bandicoot that had lost its radio tracker, instead found a much younger addition…
News Brown snake venom even more deadly with age …to older snakes (which can eat larger mammals) has resulted in a variation of toxins within the snake’s venom. They found that while the venom of younger brown snakes attacks…
History & Culture Lores Bonney: the forgotten aviatrix …Bonney was now 35 and a younger pilot, Jean Batten, had her eyes on the same prize. Amelia Earhart and Johnson were already collecting significant firsts and Bonney was keen…
Wildlife How to attract your favourite birds to your garden …get what they want. A mum and dad fairy-wrens will conscript their older children into looking after younger ones – and siblings who refuse to help find food and defend…
News Superb fairy-wrens are adjusting their egg-size for the climate …as cooperative breeding, takes place in 50 per cent of nests. Younger males have been known to wait several years, and occasionally may wait their whole lives for a breeding…
Wildlife There are 14 wild orange-bellied parrots left - this summer is the last to save them …often move around in flocks looking for food. Knowing where to go, and when, is cultural knowledge held in trust by the flock. Older, experienced birds lead the younger ones…
Adventure Six of Victoria's best adventure spots …aware of catch limits and have your fishing licence) and a couple of days of relaxed exploring here will prove perfect for younger families. Venture further west following the Murray…
History & Culture Australia's most notorious bushrangers …a curious sense of national pride towards the infamous Ned Kelly and his gang of bushranging outlaws, younger brother Dan Kelly and friends Steve Hart and Joe Byrne. In their…