History & Culture
Notes from the field: In full feather
When it came to assigning a writer to cover the final Broken Heel festival, Jack Marx seemed the perfect choice.
History & Culture
‘The event that put Darwin on the map, while nearly wiping it off’: Cyclone Tracy 50 years on
Cyclone Tracy was one of Australia’s most damaging natural disasters. Fifty years on, we recall the devastating storm and the extensive evacuation and reconstruction that followed.
History & Culture
Not your average vet
How did an animal-loving boy from suburban Melbourne end up a camel vet in the UAE, rubbing shoulders with Middle East royalty?
History & Culture
Wake in Fright: Legacy of an outback classic
Outback thriller Wake in Fright upset local audiences when it was released in the 1970s. But it became a classic, brought Broken Hill to the silver screen and had a profound impact on Australian cinema.
History & Culture
The cartographic king
After almost four decades of creating beautiful, exquisitely detailed maps for Australian Geographic, Will Pringle has put down his professional cartographic tools for the last time.
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: Australia’s merino wool industry begins
1797: Merino sheep introduced to Australia.
History & Culture
Post Office Island: Family pearls
Living on Western Australia’s remote Abrolhos Islands is idyllic but challenging.
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Natural justice
Recent trials of people charged with deliberately killing protected eagles in north-eastern Victoria have shone a light on the lengthy process of prosecuting wildlife crimes.
Events
The battle of Goimbla Homestead: Bushrangers vs landholders
On the night of 19 November 1863, three bushrangers – Ben Hall, John Gilbert and John O’Meally – approached Goimbla Homestead, near Eugowra in central western New South Wales.
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: First royal visit
1867: Australia’s first royal visit, by Prince Alfred, son of Queen Victoria.