History & Culture
The memory of Melba
Australia’s first A-list celebrity was Dame Nellie Melba, a gifted opera singer with legions of adoring fans across the globe.
Events
Defining Moments in Australian History: First Anzac Day
25 April 1915: On the first anniversary of Australian troops landing at Gallipoli in Turkey, Anzac Day was observed around Australia and wherever Australian soldiers were posted.
History & Culture
War’s lingering shadow
Fifty years after the conflict in Vietnam, the Australian soldiers who fought still bear the scars – as do their children and grandchildren.
History & Culture
Vietnam’s deep scars
Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War officially ended 50 years ago, but the consequences have cut through our population for three generations.
Events
Defining Moments in Australian History: Smallpox breaks out
April 1789: A major smallpox epidemic breaks out.
History & Culture
Remembering Cooktown’s Chinese history
In the heritage-listed cemetery at Cooktown, on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, one monument stands apart from the European graves.
Events
Defining Moments in Australian History: The Petrov affair
In April 1954, Soviet spies Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov, masquerading as Canberra diplomats, defected to Australia.
Biodiversity
Tales of the north
From the warm seas of the Torres Strait to the ancient rainforests of Cape York, the Far North only reveals itself through the sharing of stories
History & Culture
Bill King: Outback entrepreneur
Red dust, remote bush and thousand-kilometre journeys now form a quintessential travel experience for millions of international visitors to Australia. For that we can thank Bill King
History & Culture
Confessions of a citizen scientist
Budding conservationists can have a meaningful impact on local biodiversity by recording their wildlife observations on iNaturalist.