History & Culture
12 books the Australian Geographic team recommend you hunker down with
Keep your distance but don’t distance yourself from great reading, Australian Geographic style, with these books our staffers think you should devour.
Tag: culture
Wildlife
The cultural history of the dingo
Living blanket, water diviner, wild pet: this is how the dingo has been represented across our cultural history.
History & Culture
Moments in time: vintage Australian postcards
These historic Australian postcards dating back to the 1880s provide a nostalgic glimpse to our nation’s past.
History & Culture
Top 10 Aussie TV dramas
The fondly remembered and frequently spoken of, from Number 96 to Summer Bay.
History & Culture
The people on Australia’s banknotes
From royalty to poets and preachers – here are the stories behind the familiar faces that grace our banknotes.
History & Culture
12 books every Australian should read
Take a literary journey to the interior with these 12 must-read Australian books, representing a cross section of Australian literature, meditating on landscape, history and what makes us Australian.
History & Culture
GALLERY: Modern Aboriginal art
Emerging from the world’s oldest living culture, contemporary Aboriginal art has taken to the global stage to tell tales of ancient landscapes and storylines. Read our full story on the history and future of Aboriginal art in AG #131, available now.
History & Culture
Now and then: Australia’s ‘six o’clock swill’
Australians were forced to finish their drinks by 6pm for almost 40 years – and what a drinking culture it created!
History & Culture
You beaut! Australia’s love affair with the ute
An iconic vehicle of the Aussie outback, the utility vehicle – or ‘ute’ – represents one of the most popular vehicle choices in Australia, and today is as likely to be spotted in the ‘burbs as the bush.
History & Culture
Most memorable music videos filmed in Australia
Australia’s cities and landscapes have provided the backdrop for many iconic music videos. Here’s our pick of the best.