International Adventure through the heartland in Japan’s Kyushu …soul. It is achingly beautiful, with aquamarine water, verdant islands, steaming hot springs, historical significance, soaring mountains, and everywhere, the warmth of the local people and the richness of the…
Destinations A new Broome …four-wheel-drive churning through sand. Dressed in a bright turquoise shirt that matches the colour of the water, Rosanna retraces the aquatic journeys of her ancestors and invites the curious onto…
Science & Environment New spaces for ocean life …booming “blue economy” presently underway world-wide, partly driven by the quest for more renewable energy generation. Projects involving developments such as wind energy and aquaculture are being built in the…
Destinations Hit the road in North Queensland …An hour’s drive north in Townsville, you can embrace your inner aquaman at Magnetic Island. Test out each of its 23 beaches and see koalas in the wild. Flit away…
News Another summer, another mass coral bleaching event hits GBR …event was looming were recorded late last month by scientists at Queensland’s James Cook University. The university’s Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER) team observed moderate to severe coral bleaching…
AG Society An unexpected Pacific paradise …sported countless coconut palms, luxuriant breadfruit trees and white coral sands, with jewel-like lagoons of pale jade and aquamarine. Both support small populations of several hundred people, ranging from infants…
Australian Geographic Adventure Five great walks in Tasmania …circuit Time: 4.5 hours Difficulty: Medium Freycinet National Park, one of Australia’s finest, is best known for Wineglass Bay, a perfect arc of aqua-marine sea with a fine rim of white sand….
News How to see the ‘devil comet’ from Australia …to get the best view. Related: How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower from Australia Why do people call it the ‘devil comet’? Named after two astronomers who independently…
News Is the 'echidnapus' the Rosetta Stone of early mammal evolution? …the group was rapidly evolving. “By 100mya the group had really started to diversify. We’ve got pig-sized species, rat-sized species, and everything in between – some terrestrial, some aquatic. There’s…
News How soaking in saunas could save our frogs …morphing into a carnivorous adult, frogs carry energy from aquatic ecosystems onto land – where it can be transferred throughout the food web. So losing a single frog species can…
