How can drones help Australia fight bushfires? And what are the obstacles to be overcome before it becomes reality? The post Drones may soon be fighting Australia’s bushfires appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Bunya pines are culturally significant for First Nations peoples in South East Queensland, and their nuts are now a trending superfood. But the story of this prehistoric plant begins way back in the Jurassic period. The post Bunya nut boom appeared f...
Groundbreaking research has unveiled a landmark discovery – fossils of the world’s oldest known megaraptorid and the first evidence of carcharodontosaurs in Australia. The post Fossils show carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years...
In 1965, kids enjoying a summertime swim at a local pool in a small country town became a potent symbol of the fight against entrenched racial discrimination in Australia. The post Australia’s Freedom Ride 60 years on appeared first on Australian Ge...
Once in a while, our planet reminds us of its awesome power by releasing a little of the magma that permeates its mantle in a volcanic eruption. The post Alien volcanos appeared first on Australian Geographic.
This stunning natural amphitheatre launched careers and provided almost a century of entertainment after being created in the 1930s by extraordinary architectural and landscape design duo Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. The post The...
Meet the Australians who have found joy and purpose in the shared spaces of intentional communities. The post Finding utopia appeared first on Australian Geographic.
How far can the human body go in extreme conditions? Freediver Ant Williams finds out when he sets a new under-ice distance world record. The post Ice it: Ant Williams sets world record for longest distance swum under ice appeared first on Australian...
The Nullarbor is riddled with wombat and rabbit warrens. How do we know where these semi-subterranean creatures live, and how many there are? The answers come from the sky. The post Scientists are watching wombat burrows from space appeared first on...
Scientists have confirmed a great white shark found dead on a beach in western Victoria in 2023 was killed by orcas. Their research is also the first confirmed evidence of orcas’ selective eating of shark liver in Australian waters. The post DNA test...