History & Culture
Australia’s School of the Air
School of the Air teacher Kylie Hanson takes us through a typical day in a 1.3 million sq. km schoolyard.
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News
Aussies honoured in bravery awards
This year’s bravery awards go to 54 Australians who have displayed courage beyond the norm.
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False memories easily implanted
Detail from another person’s version of events can easily be absorbed into our own memories, researchers find.
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Victorians to get free electric car trial
The iMiev has arrived in Australia, along with the chance to drive one for free.
History & Culture
Cold case: Leichhardt’s disappearance
For more than 160 years the disappearance of Australian explorer Leichhardt has remained unsolved.
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Everyday life photo exhibition opens
A photography exhibition about daily life in Australia and overseas opens this week in Sydney.
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Fred Hollows coin released
A one dollar coin commemorating the work of the late Fred Hollows is being released this week.
Science & Environment
Seed seekers bank on success
Roughly a quarter of all the world’s plant species face the threat of extinction and scientists are working hard to preserve the future of our nation’s flora.
History & Culture
Great Aussie pubs
The great Aussie pub is an icon – we’ve had famous songs composed about them as well as in them. Here are the best outback drinking holes around the nation.
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Heysen’s iconic landscapes on show
Sweeping portraits of Australian scenes are on display for the first time in 30 years.