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The Great Escape: All you need to know for the ultimate camping trip

…nights are close to guaranteed, there’s still little to compare to spending the night in a swag – especially the traditional design swag that offers its occupant the full outback…

Science & Environment

Travel for good

…tourism. Cultural travel refers to travelling to learn about, and benefit those from another background. Slow travel is seeking immersive experiences rather than quick box-ticking, and regenerative travel means leaving…

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World's best night parrot specimen leads to first genome sequence of the elusive species

…Boola Bardip. Image credit: Arianna Urso/Western Australian Museum First discovered by Europeans in 1845, night parrots were once widespread throughout arid Australia, but numbers soon plummeted with the introduction of…

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First night parrot fledgling in 100 years spotted in western Queensland

…recovered from the brink of extinction. READ MORE: Discover the night parrot’s secret sanctuary Largest-known night parrot population found in Queensland Extinct no more: protecting the night parrot GALLERY: Pullen…

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Night parrot recordings released online for first time

…parrot spotting. READ MORE: Largest-known night parrot population found in Queensland The night parrot’s secret sanctuary First night parrot fledgling spotted in 100 years New footage of the night parrot…

Wildlife

OPINION: Yes, it's okay to feed wild birds in your garden

…birds, feed them! Related: The secret world of bird baths Feeding Down Under? In Australia, the social landscape could hardly be more different. The message – if you dare to…

Australian Geographic Adventure

Find your way: Outdoor navigation with a map and compass

…until the 13th century that compasses first appeared in the West. Various designs have come and gone since then, but the most enduring incarnation of the modern magnetic compass was…

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Out on a limb: Here's why we need to act swiftly to save this colourful character

…parrot very quickly registering its disquiet, dismay, distress: if only the parrot could speak for itself. In the last weeks of winter the swift parrot heads south, crossing the high-reaching…

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Night parrot confirmed alive again after 30 years?

…of less than 250 individuals across central Australia, the last living night parrot specimen was collected in 1912 at Nicol Spring in Western Australia. The species has since famously avoided…

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