News
The 30×30 target: A stand against extinction
In a landmark agreement, the world’s nations have agreed to set aside 30 per cent of the planet for nature by 2030.
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Science and Environment
Living the good life
Margaret River pulls back its velvet curtain to reveal a surprising and inspiring commitment to eco-conscious survival – and it’s working.
Video
Sneak peek inside Australian Geographic Our Country
An unmissable immersive experience experience in Sydney this summer!
Video
This insect shoots peppermint at predators from a pair of cannons behind its head
The peppermint stick insect has a weird name, but trust me, it gets even weirder.
News
VIDEO: Adorable seahorses check into new underwater ‘hotels’
A group of captive-bred White’s seahorses, also known as Sydney seahorses, has been released into Botany Bay.
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Will we at last get the environment laws we need?
Australia is losing more species than any other developed nation, but this year’s switch of government may herald legislative change to stem destruction.
History and Culture
The pearl principle
A community festival has helped keep the Kimberley Coast’s prestigious pearling industry alive, protecting it from a crisis caused by economic downturn and a disease.
History and Culture
Power of the dog
Thousands of travellers are drawn to Gundagai every week for a photo with the fabled Dog on the Tuckerbox, one of Australia’s smallest ‘big things’.
News
The length of Earth’s days has been mysteriously increasing, and scientists don’t know why
Atomic clocks, combined with precise astronomical measurements, have revealed that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer, and scientists don’t know why.