Once a prosperous and thriving community, the uranium-mining town of Mary Kathleen, about 50km by road east of Mount Isa in north-western Queensland, is now a ghost town. The post The outback town that was sold for parts appeared first on Australian...
The Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately AUD$940 million (US$617 million) to PsiQuantum, a quantum computing start-up company based in Silicon Valley. The post Australia just invested in a near $1b quantum computer — what mak...
The fossil, hidden underground since the Ice Age, has been brought to the surface in a precarious and meticulous mission executed by a team of intrepid scientists. The post Near-complete 50,000-year-old kangaroo skeleton retrieved from underground ca...
A Santa Cruz Tallboy has just landed in the Aus Geo ADVENTURE gear shed for long-term testing. Here's our first report from the trails. The post Santa Cruz Tallboy XX SL AXS RSV: Tested appeared first on Australian Geographic.
A reliable and durable waterproof outer shell jacket is essential to keep you dry and safe. We test the Mountain Designs Stratus to see if it is up to the job. The post Mountain Designs Stratus Hooded Rain Jacket: Tested appeared first on Australian...
Join the frontline of a wildlife emergency that has left specialist flying-fox carers reeling. The post Saving our bat babies appeared first on Australian Geographic.
This charismatic little specialist termite eater is one of Australia’s most unusual and endearing marsupials. The post Spreading the joy: Help us help our native numbats appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Meteors – commonly known as shooting stars – can be seen on any night of the year. But some nights are better than others. The post How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower from Australia appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Colour fills the skies above Northam, Western Australia, as the Top Guns of the balloon world chase glory in the Women’s World Hot Air Balloon Championship. The post Floating first appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Once known only to those studying biology, the word symbiosis is now widely used. Symbiosis is the intimate relationship of different species living together. It’s much more common and older than many of us might realise. The post What is symbiosis?...