History & Culture
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. For one thing, the trees didn’t move!
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History & Culture
Tasmania’s forgotten Chinese history
The story of Chinese migrants in North East Tasmania is best explored on the Trail of the Tin Dragon.
History & Culture
Standing tall
The lure of wild and remote landscapes ignited the passion of this farmer, ringer, agriculture graduate and advocate for people with disabilities.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: ‘Breaker’ Morant executed
27 February 1902: Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant and Peter Handcock are executed.
History & Culture
Bunya nut boom
Bunya pines are culturally significant for First Nations peoples in South East Queensland, and their nuts are now a trending superfood. But the story of this prehistoric plant begins way back in the Jurassic period.
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Australia’s Freedom Ride 60 years on
In 1965, kids enjoying a summertime swim at a local pool in a small country town became a potent symbol of the fight against entrenched racial discrimination in Australia.
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The magic of the Haven
This stunning natural amphitheatre launched careers and provided almost a century of entertainment after being created in the 1930s by extraordinary architectural and landscape design duo Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin.
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Finding utopia
Meet the Australians who have found joy and purpose in the shared spaces of intentional communities.
History & Culture
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 own Arc de Triomphe.
History & Culture
Pompeii awakens in Canberra
Experience the ancient city’s destruction and rebirth in this immersive exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.