The Australian Alps’ colourful alter ego
While many Australians know and love our alpine regions for their winter beauty, their lesser-known wildflower season…
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The Triple Crown: Trekking Africa’s three highest peaks
Africa is renowned for its big wildlife, even bigger rivers and, perhaps surprisingly, its big mountains, with Mt…
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Whale song patterns follow a universal law of human language
Human languages display a pattern known as Zipf’s law. Now, researchers have found the same pattern in whale song. The…
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The baffling boulders of Black Mountain
The way ahead is blocked by an imposing jumble of jet-black boulders precariously stacked on each other. Beneath this is…
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Rare, almost mythical Australian tree kangaroos can finally be studied, thanks to new tech
Australia's most mysterious marsupials can now be detected using new technology. The post Rare, almost mythical…
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The story behind Perth’s ‘Arc de Triomphe’
One of Perth’s oldest buildings, the iconic Barracks Arch is affectionately known to some locals as the city’s very…
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Pompeii awakens in Canberra
Experience the ancient city’s destruction and rebirth in this immersive exhibition at the National Museum of…
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‘I was shocked’: Scientist films affectionate behaviour between male koalas
The behaviour – witnessed in southern Victoria's Cape Otway – shows social dynamics between koalas may change when…
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