How a trip to the hairdresser can help save the planet

For most people, a haircut is a regular routine in which little thought is given to the tresses that fall to the floor. But these discarded locks can help save our environment. The post How a trip to the hairdresser can help save the planet appeared...

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Jul 25, 2025
Notes from the field: Of mangroves and mudflats 

We wanted someone who could shoot equally well above and below water for our story on blue carbon, and photographer Alex Pike was perfect for that assignment. The post Notes from the field: Of mangroves and mudflats  appeared first on Australian Geog...

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Jul 24, 2025
Ants did it first

Hold up, humans. Ants figured out medicine, farming and engineering long before we did. The post Ants did it first appeared first on Australian Geographic.

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Jul 22, 2025
‘Skin in the game’: Why Yael Stone left Hollywood

This Aussie actor has turned her back on a successful Hollywood career to work with her new extended neighbourhood south of Sydney on creating a sustainable future. The post ‘Skin in the game’: Why Yael Stone left Hollywood appeared first on Australi...

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Jul 21, 2025
Green is the new black

After more than a century of mining coal to produce steel, the port city of Wollongong is reshaping itself as a clean-energy hub. The post Green is the new black appeared first on Australian Geographic.

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Jul 21, 2025
This arthropod is minty fresh

There are few wild animals whose existence you could describe as ‘fun’, but a case could definitely be made for the peppermint stick insect. The post This arthropod is minty fresh appeared first on Australian Geographic.

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Jul 18, 2025
Farina: From railhead to ruins

Once a thriving town at the end of the Central Australia Railway, South Australia's Farina is now only home to tourists exploring the ruins. The post Farina: From railhead to ruins appeared first on Australian Geographic.

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Jul 16, 2025