History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: the Petrov affair
In April 1954, Soviet spies Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov, masquerading as Canberra diplomats, defected to Australia.
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Science & Environment
Big bush corridor
One of the world’s largest land rehabilitation projects is transforming paddocks into natural paradises in the south-west of Western Australia.
Dr Karl: Need to Know
How to make magpie mafia your feathery friends
It can take a long time for a crow to forgive your transgressions – perhaps as long as 17 years! And it’s a similar story for the Australian magpie. Luckily, they take bribes!
History & Culture
Bill King: outback entrepreneur
Red dust, remote bush and thousand-kilometre journeys now form a quintessential travel experience for millions of international visitors to Australia. For that we can thank Bill King
Science & Environment
Lyrebirds reveal hidden farming talents
Australian researchers have found superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature.
Science & Environment
Confessions of a citizen scientist
Budding conservationists can have a meaningful impact on local biodiversity by recording their wildlife observations on iNaturalist.
News
Outback telescope’s first image surpasses expectations
Less than one per cent of the world’s biggest radio telescope is complete – but its first image reveals a sky dotted with ancient galaxies.
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: the Federation drought
1895–1903: Australia’s worst drought since European settlement.
Wildlife
Captive kultarrs reveal wild behaviours
Kultarrs are tiny, cryptic creatures that only come out at night. Now, scientists are finally learning how they live.
News
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 mission to orbit the North and South poles.