Science & Environment
From the tablelands to the sea
The Macleay River of north-eastern NSW twists through impenetrable wilderness and bucolic farmlands before reaching the Tasman Sea.
Science & Environment
In pictures: exploring East Antarctica
The 2017 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year, Justin Gilligan, turns his creative eye to the unique icy world of beauty and contrast that he found at the end of the Earth on an expedition to East Antarctica with Heritage Expeditions.
Biodiversity
Madison Stewart’s Project Hui
In 2018, a small team lead by shark conservationist Madison Stewart travelled to one of Indonesia’s largest shark fisheries with one intention: to befriend a shark fisherman.
Science & Environment
Aussie summer snapshot: what to expect weather-wise
Bushfires, coral bleaching, heatwaves or drought? Australian Geographic spoke to the some of the country’s leading climate experts to unpack what the Bureau of Meteorology’s weather predictions will mean for us and our Aussie summer this year.
Science & Environment
The clever bats that nest in the Great Sandy Desert
Living in comfort and style.
Science & Environment
In pictures: School Strike for Climate Action
Today, thousands of Australian school children have walked out of school to demand action on climate change.
Science & Environment
Scorching heat and bushfires: we’re in for a hot summer
Larger parts of Australia are facing a hotter and drier summer than average, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s summer outlook.
Science & Environment
Queensland heatwave prompts new concerns for Great Barrier Reef
Coral bleaching can occur with or without an El Niño event, prompting concerns from scientists that Queensland’s record- breaking heatwave increases the likeliness of a third mass bleaching event in just four years.
Science & Environment
The Last Sanctuary: Cane toads in the Kimberley
Venture into El Questro National Park in Western Australia’s remote Kimberley, alongside scientists and volunteers as they seek to understand the ecological impact of the invasive cane toad as it moves west across Australia.
Science & Environment
Australia is the real home of mistletoe
Fiery in colour and cut-throat in behaviour, Australia is home to some of the world’s most unusual mistletoe species.