A complete guide to Mataranka, NT
Hugely popular hot mineral springs in an area of scrubby Gulf Savannah country known as the “never-never” are the main…
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Winners: 2024 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
As the natural world continues to take a hit from climate change, biodiversity loss and other human-induced changes, the…
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Scientists pose as cleaner fish to perform whale shark ultrasounds
Marine scientists have used underwater ultrasounds to monitor the health of whale shark populations at Ningaloo Reef…
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Mightier than the saw
Sawfish are among the world’s most unusual marine creatures. But some species are also among the most threatened animals…
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OPINION: Law reform for nature
Conserving Australia’s biodiversity requires a national reckoning, argues wildlife ecologist Euan Ritchie. The post…
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A climate expert explains why Australia is so hot right now
It’s winter in Australia, but as you’ve probably noticed, the weather is unusually warm. The top temperatures over large…
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‘If we can’t find them, we can’t protect them’: The race against time to save Julia Creek dunnarts
They live in a secret underground world, hidden down the cracks of the hardened clay soil of outback Queensland –…
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Hiking across the roof of Hokkaido, Japan
Japan’s mountainous Daisetsuzan Range offers some of the best alpine hiking in the world, as Laura Waters discovers. The…
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