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.
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.
Australians were forced to finish their drinks by 6pm for almost 40 years – and what a drinking culture it created!
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.
Australia’s cities and landscapes have provided the backdrop for many iconic music videos. Here’s our pick of the best.
In workshops around the country, skilled Australian artisans are toiling and tinkering in an effort to save some of our oldest trades
Former AG Society trustee Sorrel Wilby is sketching 100 people in 100 days.
Listening to music – shimmying to it, learning it, playing it and watching it being performed – fires up more centres in your brain than almost any other activity. Music is a marvel and pervades our lives, but why we like it and where it originated puzzles the experts.
We think of Australia’s penal settlement and its wars as times of great turmoil for many, of events that changed things on a national and global scale. Yet, it is important to remember that amongst these events were people just like us. The Australian War Memorial and the National Museum hold an immense collection of material tracing the nation’s history and wars. In-between the battle plans and the official histories are many small gems which remind us of the resilience of the human spirit and the necessity of love. Most images and captions are courtesy of Rebecca Britt, a curator at the Australian War Memorial and author of the book, Stories of Love and War.
Immortalised in art and literature, this Wimmera town doggedly keeps its heart and humour, whatever the weather.