Defining Moments in Australian History: The Federation drought
1895–1903: Australia’s worst drought since European settlement. The post Defining Moments in Australian History: The…
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Captive kultarrs reveal wild behaviours
Kultarrs are tiny, cryptic creatures that only come out at night. Now, scientists are finally learning how they live.…
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Aussie explorer to swap snow boots for spacesuit
Australian polar explorer Eric Philips will be launched into space later this month as part of the first crewed…
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Guided vs unguided hiking: Follow the leader or go your own way?
Multi-day hiking is hugely popular, but is it better to go it alone or have a guide lead the way? We explain the pros…
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The tale of a butterfly heist and a taxonomic side quest
A series of heists on Australian museums 70 years ago is still causing a flutter in butterfly science today. The post…
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Notes from the field: Tall tales
Telling the story of Australia’s bunya pines was a refreshing change for wildlife photographer and writer Esther Beaton.…
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A complete guide to Barcaldine, Qld
Known as the Garden City of the West, this true-blue Queensland town is the birthplace of Australia’s labour movement.…
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Revealed: the toxic sex life of the blue-lined octopus
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom to paralyse them before mating and avoid being eaten after sex.…
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