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Fires raging in the Amazon rainforest can now be seen from space

NASA satellite imagery has captured a river of smoke spreading across South America.

Taking to the Eyre

Nailing the perfect shot of Lake Eyre in flood isn’t easy, even with a bird’s-eye view, but expert tuition helps a group of keen shutterbugs zone in on the essentials of this rare spectacle.

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‘Heracles’, a gigantic parrot, discovered in New Zealand

This parrot was one metre tall, weighed seven kilograms and had a fierce beak.

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‘Who painted the bark?’: Meet the magnificent rainbow eucalyptus

The rainbow eucalyptus is a true natural wonder.

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‘The birder must be self-sufficient’: how to bird Australia’s islands

I’m on a personal quest to see as many Australian birds as possible. So far I’ve clocked up 823 species. Of these 823 species, I saw 121 on Australian islands. Clearly, Australian birders wanting to see all our beautiful birds must visit our enticing islands.

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‘Beautiful coral’ discovered on the New South Wales Central Coast

A threatened species of coral, thought to be restricted to Port Stephens, calls the Central Coast home.

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Honeysuckle Creek: the little-known heroes of the Moon walk broadcast

As politician-turned-writer Andrew Tink viewed the opening scenes of the 2000 film The Dish, he thought “wrong person, wrong place” as he watched actor Sam Neill playing fictional character Cliff Buxton walk towards the Parkes radio telescope.