Flora & Fauna
Fossils reveal wallabies were once wanderers
Modern rock wallabies seem to survive by sticking together in small areas, but fossils show they need to travel.
Tag: journal
Events
Sails are soaring
Step aboard the sporting juggernaut that’s showcasing Australia to audiences worldwide.
History & Culture
Dick Smith: Life of a larrikin
This self-made businessman, entrepreneur and Aussie icon shaped an extraordinary career by surrounding himself with the ‘right type of people’ – while never losing his boyish sense of adventure.
Flora & Fauna
Saving our darling devils
It has been 30 years since a deadly infectious cancer was first detected in the Tasmanian devil, threatening to send the species to extinction.
History & Culture
For the love of Australia: 40 years of Australian Geographic
In January 1986 the first issue of Australian Geographic arrived in letterboxes across the country. Forty years later, the publication continues as a journal of record, and its content is consumed by millions.
History & Culture
Safe surfing space
This iconic beach locale embodies the carefree spirit of an Aussie summer.
Tim the Yowie Man
No concrete evidence to support common Aussie myth
Did you hear the story about the workman who was buried alive in wet concrete during a bridge construction? Or was it a dam?
History & Culture
When birds became cool
Many Australians discovered the country’s extraordinary birds during COVID. They’d always been there, but it seems we were often too busy to notice.
Nature & Wildlife
Living with sharks
As summer heats up in Australia and more people go swimming, concerns about sharks inevitably rise. But what is the real threat in our waters?
Nature & Wildlife
The curse of ugly
It’s not hard to garner support for cuddly koalas, colourful parrots and big-eyed frogs, but what about animals – such as sharks – that we humans don’t find so physically endearing?