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Pig-nosed turtle under threat from hunting
The weird-looking pig-nosed turtle is under threat from traditional hunting in New Guinea.
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History & Culture
Australia’s forgotten WWI prisoners
A photographer recorded the little-known experience of Australia’s German prisoners
History & Culture
Gallery: Untold stories of WWI’s prisoners of war
If it wasn’t for one photographer, the full story of Australia’s German prisoners would’ve never come to light.
History & Culture
Aussie Lingo: Ryebuck
Long before there was ‘cool’, ‘okey doke’ and ‘excellent’, there was ryebuck.
History & Culture
Centenary of Australia’s biggest sugar strike
100 years ago, the sugar industry was almost brought to its knees by its biggest strike, bringing large reforms.
History & Culture
Full steam ahead for vintage ship
As one of the only working steam ships in the Southern Hemisphere, the TSS Earnslaw continues to win hearts.
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Fear of eclipse widespread in Aboriginal culture
In the past, indigenous communities considered eclipses to be omens of death, disease and sorcery.
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Burke and Wills time capsule unearthed
A time capsule buried beneath a monument to explorers Burke and Wills has been unearthed in Ballarat.
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Mummified Maori head returned to NZ
The tattooed, mummified head of a Maori tribesman will be returned to New Zealand, from France, after 136 years.
History & Culture
Aussie lingo: nongs and drongos
Frank Povah chats about the history of this classic Aussie word for ‘fool’.