Any night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it’s a special opportunity to see a rare event that’s usually difficult to predict in advance. The post Look up: A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is ab...
Very light in weight, and compact when packed down, does the Nemo Tensor Trail Ultralight offer a good night’s sleep in the outdoors? We find out. The post Nemo Equipment Tensor Trail Ultralight sleeping pad: Tested appeared first on Australian Geogr...
The search is on across Australia’s deserts for a culturally important vulnerable lizard. The post Looking for Tjakuṟa appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Groundbreaking musician and composer Aaron Wyatt is making up for lost time. The post Cue the music appeared first on Australian Geographic.
We often hear that Aboriginal peoples have been in Australia for 65,000 years, “the oldest living cultures in the world”. But what does this mean, given all living peoples on Earth have an ancestry that goes back into the mists of time? The post Disc...
Contemporary marine park management is infused with traditional knowledge to tackle new threats on the Great Barrier Reef. The post Ancient know-how meets a modern challenge appeared first on Australian Geographic.
More than 3000sq.km of forests on NSW’s Mid North Coast have been earmarked for the Great Koala National Park. But there’s still work to be done before this proposed reserve becomes the safe haven koalas desperately need. The post Clear-cutting koal...
The use of the prefix ‘great’ in Australian placename nomenclature is a prominent bookmark in our country’s past. The post What’s behind our fascination for naming places ‘great’? appeared first on Australian Geographic.
After intensive planning, recovery for this endangered marsupial species is being stepped up to secure its future. The post Rescuing the chuditch appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Carbon mountain bike wheels are often considered a luxury, not an essential. The Reserve 30SL wheels aim to prove they are, in fact, absolutely necessary for keen mountain bikers looking to optimise their ride. The post Reserve 30SL wheels: Tested ap...