After a stellar 50 years as one of the country’s major scientific assets, the Anglo-Australian Telescope continues to play a major role in keeping Australian astronomy on the world stage.
It’s been 100 years since compulsory voting was introduced for Australian federal elections.
Louisa Atkinson and her mother, Charlotte, were among Australia’s earliest authors, and pioneers in women’s rights.
In 1953 Beaconsfield, Tasmania, becomes the first Australian town to have its water supply treated with fluoride to combat tooth decay.
The first Australian ascent of Mt Everest in 1984 is one of the great feats of mountaineering. Climbed by a small team semi-alpine style, with no bottled oxygen, via the Great (Norton) Couloir, it remains unrepeated 40 years later.
1954: The Flags Act 1953 becomes law, defining the official Australian flag.
Rivers all around the world are being given their own legal rights. But what does this mean? And how does it work?
The Gondwana supercontinent broke up millions of years ago. Now, researchers are piecing it back together again.
1956: Television introduced in time for Australia’s first Olympic Games in Melbourne.
In an era of heightened social isolation, where many of us lead lonely lives, Dangar Island offers the chance to be part of a supportive, connected community.