Brazil museum fire: what are the chances it could happen to an Australian museum?
History & CultureFire is just one of many threats museums face; how well protected are the priceless collections stored in Australia?
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‘Artificial and unscientific’: representations of female animals in museums criticised by experts
History & CultureIn museums across the world, female specimens have either been displayed in submissive poses or omitted altogether – but now, several curators and experts are trying to change the status quo.
The haunting of the Monte Cristo Homestead
History & CultureMyriad tragic incidents have led to a gallery of ghosts in this Victorian villa in New South Wales.
Top 5 landmark environmental legal cases in Australia
History & CultureAustralia’s environmental battles weren’t always fought among the trees or down the river. A lot of cases went all the way to the High Court of Australia.
A day in the life of an Australian environmental lawyer
History & CultureWe spoke to the principal solicitor of the Environmental Defenders Office NSW about what it’s like being an environmental lawyer in Australia in 2018.
How Tasmania’s Aboriginal people reclaimed a language
History & Culturepalawa kani is based on surviving spoken and written remnants of the island’s original languages.
The poppy and the pea: remembering the Frontier Wars on Anzac Day
History & CultureThe native desert pea is becoming a symbol of mourning for Aboriginal Australians. And now, one florist is seeking to have it recognised alongside the Flanders poppy on Anzac Day.
OPINION: It’s time to honour Mungo Lady
History & CultureThis month we celebrate an event 50 years ago in western New South Wales that changed the course of Australian history: the discovery of Mungo woman.
Welcome to Country: rules for travelling Indigenous Australia
History & CultureMarcia Langton’s new book Welcome to Country is an authoritative guide on how to travel Indigenous Australia thoughtfully and respectfully.