News
Explorers complete epic Shackleton journey
After 72 hours of subantarctic conditions and a blizzard, two explorers have completed an exhausting re-creation.
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News
Shackleton expedition straying off course
Tim Jarvis and his crew don’t know that they are straying off course a week in to their replica Antarctic journey.
History & Culture
Earliest convict arrivals recorded online
The arrival records of the First Fleet, and some of our most famous convicts, are now available on the web.
News
Ned Kelly farewelled by family
The family of Ned Kelly will finally lay their iconic ancestor to rest today in Victoria.
History & Culture
Dickens took inspiration from Australia
Charles Dickens’ fascination with Australia endures in his classic tales and the characters that colour their pages.
Nature & Wildlife
Extinct wombat climbed trees like a koala
Fossils have shed light on a wombat-like creature that once lived in Australia’s rainforest canopies.
Photography
AG reader photo: Jimbour station
A remnant of days long past is captured in this week’s reader photo of Jimbour station, Queensland.
History & Culture
Australia’s fashion history
The fashion leaps throughout Australia’s history have been innovative but at times, cringe-worthy.
History & Culture
Re-enacting the past: living-history groups
Historical re-enactment festivals are more popular than ever. Take a photographic tour of one of Australia’s largest.
History & Culture
Gallery: Reliving the Medieval period
Historical re-enactment festivals are more popular than ever. Take a photographic tour of one of Australia’s largest.