History & Culture
Sleeping with champions
Legendary trainer Tommy Woodcock’s affinity with horses was captured before the 1977 Melbourne Cup.
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: A scourge begins
1859: Rabbits are introduced into Australia.
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: The Trans-Australian Railway
1917: A rail link between Western Australia and the eastern states is completed.
History & Culture
Happy 50th Birthday, Sydney Opera House
Half a century ago one of the world’s most recognisable buildings was opened.
History & Culture
Stories told by Aboriginal Tasmanians could be oldest recorded in the world
First Nations people in Lutruwita/Tasmania have been sharing their stories for more than 12,000 years, new research has found.
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How the South American jacaranda became a symbol of Australian spring
Jacaranda season sweeps across Australia as an explosion of vivid purple spreads in a wave from north to south.
History & Culture
Explainer: Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened, and what happens next
The majority of Australian voters have rejected the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: Penicillin breakthrough
1945: Australian Howard Florey shares in Nobel Prize for developing penicillin.
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The mighty McIlwraith
An off-road adventure with Indigenous guides through the remote McIlwraith Range offers a unique experience of this little-visited part of far north Queensland.
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: William Cooper advocates for First Nations rights
1936: Yorta Yorta Elder William Cooper leads the formation of the Australian Aborigines’ League.