On This Day
On this day: Ned Kelly is hanged
A lawbreaker, rogue, bushranger, killer and national icon – Ned Kelly the man died on this day in 1880.
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On This Day
On this day: Beaconsfield miners rescued
Seven years ago today, miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell escaped to the surface after 14 days trapped underground.
On This Day
On this day: Compact Array unveiled
One of the world’s most sophisticated radio telescopes was opened in New South Wales.
On This Day
On this day: The birth of Royal Australian Navy
On 4 October 1913 Australia asserted its independence from Britain by forming its own naval force.
Wildlife
Gallery: Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s life in images
The record-breaking aviator’s life, and why he was mourned around the world after his mysterious disappearance.
News
Aboriginal culture preserved online
An ambitious project is taking the world’s largest ethnographic collection global.
History & Culture
Captain Cook’s childhood home
Before Captain James Cook set out to find Australia, he lived and worked on a farm outside a small village.
Destinations
Everest: A timeline
Significant moments in the history of the world’s most renowned summit.
News
Google Earth fuelling ‘armchair archaeology’
A new breed of archaeologists is using satellite imagery to unearth clues about past civilisations.
History & Culture
A capital idea: Canberra at 100
Canberra’s centenary is an opportunity to re-establish what’s important about Australia’s identity, says Robyn Archer.