Events
A right royal controversy
The first attempted political assassination on Australian soil quashed all republican talk in the colonies.
History & Culture
‘Dumped down in a primeval forest’: WA’s failed Group Settlement Scheme
In the early 1920s, thousands of British families boarded ships to Western Australia, lured by the promises of the Group Settlement Scheme – an assisted migration initiative that sought to boost the state’s population and expand its agricultural output, particularly in dairy production.
People
Notes from the field: An immersive experience
Broken Hill-based photojournalist Em Jensen stepped deep into the outback dust, culture and history of far western New South Wales for our story The magic of Mutawintji.
Climate
Building a movement
A childhood in Sydney’s west shaped this young climate-action leader’s resolve to build a fairer, more climate-conscious Australia.
History & Culture
The new age of influence
A fresh wave of voices are shaping national conversations on social media platforms – and an ever-growing number of Australians are listening.
Australia
‘Walking together, let’s go’: Country, songlines and the Munjip Trail
Walbunja Elder Aunty Loretta Parsley frames Eurobodalla’s new coastal walk as one passage in a much older journey: a saltwater songline binding people, places and stories from La Perouse to Eden on the Victoria border.
History & Culture
Our summer obsession
From backyards and beaches to Baggy Greens and Bradman, cricket is stitched into the seams of Australia.
History & Culture
Look beneath the surface
A new exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum showcases the world’s leading ocean photographers – including several Australians.
History & Culture
10 times the aurora australis inspired remarkable works of art
Social media has once again lit up with colourful hues, as the spectacle of aurora australis, also known as the Southern Lights, became visible across large parts of Australia and New Zealand overnight.
History & Culture
The magic of Mutawintji
This remote outback national park has once again become a vital cultural gathering place.