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Award-winning flyer Michael Smith will recreate a significant milestone in Australia’s aviation history with a solo circumnavigation of the continent.
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History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: Australia’s first piloted flight
1894: Lawrence Hargrave lifts off in his box kite at Stanwell Park.
History & Culture
Tasmania’s Weld Angel: A forest saviour
Matthew Newton’s haunting image became a potent symbol of the anti-logging movement that helped save Tasmania’s Weld Valley forest.
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This man has done more for Australia than you know
The overwhelming feeling you have after watching the new movie The Giants is that modern Australia would be a much different place without Bob Brown.
History & Culture
Soundtrack to a new life
Dulcie Holland is best known for her books on music theory. But in a career spanning nearly 70 years, she also composed music for documentaries promoting Australia’s postwar immigration strategy.
History & Culture
Face off: Australia’s complicated history with the faces on its banknotes
We are the only country to feature a woman on every banknote. Will this change with the passing of the Queen?
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: The 9 by 5 Impression Exhibition
1889: A national Australian art movement emerges.
History & Culture
The Golden Age of Magic
Roll up, roll up, step behind the velvet curtain, and take a trip back in time to Australia’s Golden Age of Magic.
History & Culture
90 years young: “The Coathanger” is open
Since its grand debut 90 years ago, Sydney’s now world-famous harbour crossing has hosted creatures great and small.
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The Tasmanian tiger was hunted to extinction as a ‘large predator’ – but it was only half as heavy as we thought
Here’s what we got wrong about the thylacine.