Google Earth fuelling ‘armchair archaeology’
A new breed of archaeologists is using satellite imagery to unearth clues about past civilisations.
A new breed of archaeologists is using satellite imagery to unearth clues about past civilisations.
Canberra’s centenary is an opportunity to re-establish what’s important about Australia’s identity, says Robyn Archer.
Jinshanling is a great base for exploring China’s Great Wall.
Read a timeline of Henry Lawson’s life as a travelling poet and observer of Australia.
After 72 hours of subantarctic conditions and a blizzard, two explorers have completed an exhausting re-creation.
Tim Jarvis and his crew don’t know that they are straying off course a week in to their replica Antarctic journey.
The arrival records of the First Fleet, and some of our most famous convicts, are now available on the web.
The family of Ned Kelly will finally lay their iconic ancestor to rest today in Victoria.
Charles Dickens’ fascination with Australia endures in his classic tales and the characters that colour their pages.
Fossils have shed light on a wombat-like creature that once lived in Australia’s rainforest canopies.