Space with Fred Watson
Alien volcanos
Once in a while, our planet reminds us of its awesome power by releasing a little of the magma that permeates its mantle in a volcanic eruption.
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History & Culture
The magic of the Haven
This stunning natural amphitheatre launched careers and provided almost a century of entertainment after being created in the 1930s by extraordinary architectural and landscape design duo Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin.
History & Culture
Finding utopia
Meet the Australians who have found joy and purpose in the shared spaces of intentional communities.
Tasmania
A Tassie East Coast odyssey
Whether you’re interested in history, gastronomical delights, wildlife or stunning natural scenery, there’s something for everyone down here on Tassie’s East Coast.
Tim the Yowie Man
The baffling boulders of Black Mountain
The way ahead is blocked by an imposing jumble of jet-black boulders precariously stacked on each other. Beneath this is an eerie underworld of secret chambers where giant pythons and carnivorous ghost bats lurk.
History & Culture
The story behind Perth’s ‘Arc de Triomphe’
One of Perth’s oldest buildings, the iconic Barracks Arch is affectionately known to some locals as the city’s very own Arc de Triomphe.
Science & Environment
PFAS: The forever chemical reality
What’s all the fuss about PFAS? And how did these manufactured menaces – known as ‘forever chemicals’ – manage to infiltrate global water sources so extensively before anyone realised?
History & Culture
Ocean warrior
This English-born marine scientist has stepped up to become a leader in the fight to safeguard the world’s reefs.
Treading Lightly with Roger Smith
The day a Mungo swallow ‘slapped me in the face’
As I was coming up the rickety steps of the Zanci Homestead dugout in Mungo National Park several years ago, something slapped me in the face and squeaked. My head snapped up to see, 10cm from my face, a welcome swallow defending its nest site. I was definitely not welcome!
Science & Environment
Notes from the field: At home underwater
Sheree Marris’ impressive career and passion for marine wildlife made her the natural choice to write and photograph our feature article about octopus brains.