The Great Southern Reef is losing its most valuable asset, the Tasmanian giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), but a group of researchers and partners are collaborating to save this vital habitat. The post Help for kelp: saving the Great Southern Reef a...
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do? The post Even solar panels can’t handle the increasing heat appeared first on Australian Geographic.
The best specimen ever recovered of the extremely rare night parrot is now on public display at Western Australian Museum – and it’s already led to a scientific breakthrough that can help save the species. The post World’s best night parrot specimen...
Thanks to a huge astronomical survey of the entire sky, we have now found what may be the most hellish place in the universe. The post ‘The most hellish place in the universe’: this black hole eats a star a day appeared first on Australian Geographic...
The oldest European settlement west of New South Wales’ Blue Mountains, Bathurst is pure gold. The post Nine must-see heritage attractions in the Bathurst region appeared first on Australian Geographic.
After the memorable collapse of Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling program REDcycle in late 2022, a new scheme is emerging. It’s remarkably similar, albeit on a much smaller scale. The post Soft plastic recycling has returned on a small scale...
When Victoria's national parks run short of koalas, this is the place to go. The post Life in trees, surrounded by water appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Located almost halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, this 19th-century gold-rush settlement continues today as a vital rural service centre. The post A complete guide to Temora, NSW appeared first on Australian Geographic.
When the first cane toads were brought from South America to Queensland in 1935, many of the parasites that troubled them were left behind. But deep inside the lungs of at least one of those pioneer toads lurked small nematode lungworms. The post A s...
Australia is in the grip of an escalating extinction crisis. Since colonisation, 100 native plant and animal species have become formally listed as extinct due to human activities. The actual number is undoubtedly far higher. The post What would you...