History & Culture Archives

On this day in history: Cyclone Tracy

In 1974, Territorians had to pitch in together on Christmas morning after raging Cyclone Tracy flattened 70 per cent of Darwin.

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Cyclone Tracy: Images of Christmas Day, 40 years ago

It wasn’t until the dark of midnight, on Christmas Day, 25 December 1974, that Cyclone Tracy really began to make an impact.

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Australia’s transport heritage

The rusting rail bridges spanning the mighty Murray recall the vigour of a boom era long past.

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Hot air balloon: Australia’s first modern flight

James McCormack embarks on a personal crusade to better understand his father who, 50 years ago, completed Australia’s first modern hot-air balloon flight.

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Aboriginal kangaroo dance of Western Australia

Traditional Aboriginal culture is being kept alive in south-western WA

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Aboriginal art aims for sky

A project connected artists in Western Australia and South Africa, where the two parts of the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope will be built.

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Queensland’s History Alive Festival

Brisbane’s historic fort roars to life as Vikings come face to face with a German tank at the most diverse living history festival in Queensland

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Shared Sky: Indigenous astronomy art

The Shared Sky art project connected indigenous artists in remote communities from either side of the Indian Ocean (Western Australia and South Africa) whom have ancient cultural connections to the two sites where the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope will be located.