History & Culture
Tales from Port Arthur
Now one of Australia’s best-known tourist attractions, this hauntingly beautiful former convict site has a dark history.
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Need To Know with Dr Karl
Dr Karl nails down the facts about fingernails
Some people spend a long time focused on a single topic. But how about a third of a century to find out how fast fingernails grow? (Spoiler alert: the short answer is about a 10th of a millimetre per day.)
History & Culture
Regional innovations: Establishing a connection
Regional entrepreneurs are battling to overcome the many roadblocks associated with distance and isolation.
History & Culture
From roaring ’20s fun fair to modern-day community centre: The evolution of Sydney’s White City
The name White City would be familiar to Aussie tennis fans. For almost 80 years, this open-air site in the inner-Sydney suburb of Paddington was the premier tennis venue in New South Wales. Less well-known is that it took its name from an all-but-forgotten amusement park that was as spectacular as it was short-lived.
Events
Defining Moments in Australian History: The New Zealand colony separates from New South Wales
16 November 1840: The New Zealand colony separates from New South Wales.
Biodiversity
Let there be night
Artificial light has illuminated and reshaped our world after dark – but at what cost?
Space with Fred Watson
Aliens or chemistry?
One of the most profound questions we can ask is whether there are living organisms elsewhere in the universe.
History & Culture
Meet the real Ned Kelly
We Aussies love our bad-boy antiheroes, and the armour-clad bearded bushranger Ned Kelly is the most notorious of them all.
Energy
Taking back the power
A scheme bringing solar electricity to remote communities promises to improve the lives of some of Australia’s most disadvantaged people.
History & Culture
Notes from the field: Of mangroves and mudflats
We wanted someone who could shoot equally well above and below water for our story on blue carbon, and photographer Alex Pike was perfect for that assignment.