History & Culture
Most memorable music videos filmed in Australia
Australia’s cities and landscapes have provided the backdrop for many iconic music videos. Here’s our pick of the best.
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On This Day
On this day: Happy 100th birthday to Dr Max Day
He last published important papers aged 97 – without him, our feral rabbit problem might still be out of control and we would know next to nothing about the scribbled patterns on gums.
On This Day
On this day: Happy birthday Sir Doug Nicholls, Governor of South Australia
Yorta Yorta man, Sir Doug Nicholls was one of the most powerful voices for indigenous civil rights in Australia.
Gear Test
Behind the brands: Mountain Designs
Few Australian outdoor brands have done as well as Mountain Designs, particularly when it comes to ones that have a broad range of products and the credibility to go with it.
On This Day
On this day: The birth of Qantas
In 1920, two Gallipoli veterans decided remote Australian communities needed an air service, and Qantas was born.
History & Culture
Top 10 Australian bridges
From historic river crossings to high-tech modern architecture, each of these bridges shines a different light on Australian ingenuity.
History & Culture
Reviving the art of old trades
In workshops around the country, skilled Australian artisans are toiling and tinkering in an effort to save some of our oldest trades
On This Day
On this day: Birth of Australia’s electronics inventor
Henry Sutton was an incredible Australian inventor, creating a wide range of products, including the forerunner to the television set
Science & Environment
Australia’s Nobel Prize winners
From discovering the universe is expanding increasingly rapidly to experimenting on themselves with bacteria cocktails, these are our Nobel Laureates
On This Day
On this day: The world first sees a live platypus
Stuffed platypus specimens had been viewed with incredulity for more than a century until a live animal was exhibited outside of Australia