History & Culture
A pioneering pair
Louisa Atkinson and her mother, Charlotte, were among Australia’s earliest authors, and pioneers in women’s rights.
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History & Culture
Collision course: What happens when science meets art?
The worlds of science and art are colliding around Australia, and in the doing they’re inspiring climate action, citizen science and a sustainable future. Here’s some of our favourite examples.
Science & Environment
Create your own sustainability adventure
To encourage people to change things, you have to engage them. And the way to do that comes down to creativity.
News
Art in the bark: Indigenous boab etchings under threat in the Tanami
The boab trees of the remote Tanami desert are carved with centuries of Indigenous history – and they’re under threat.
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: The 9 by 5 Impression Exhibition
1889: A national Australian art movement emerges.
News
Our impact, writ large
View the epic imagery of revered Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, which bears silent witness to the true cost of the creature comforts we take for granted in first world nations.
History & Culture
Underground art museum protects works from natural disaster
Buried in a eucalypt-clad hill beside the Shoalhaven River, the new Bundanon Art Museum safeguards some of the nation’s most precious artworks from flood and fire.
History & Culture
Where in the world is Walcha?
Be enchanted by one of Australia’s most acclaimed outdoor art galleries in this picturesque rural town.
News
The artist behind our 2022 Wildlife Art Calendar
With its collection of stunning original paintings by award-winning artist James Hough, the Australian Geographic Art Calendar 2022 is on sale now. Order your copy today before it sells out.
Nature & Wildlife
Bird melodies create the sweetest songs: you need to hear this
Artist Jean-Michel Maujean accompanies birdsong to create beautiful music.