DESERT DELIGHT

The Great Victoria Desert, Australia's largest, defies expectations. Visibly rich in biodiversity, it challenges preconceptions about how a desert should look.

HELPING HANDS

These bizarre, shy fish that walk instead of swim face a precarious future in the waters of southern Australia.

RESCUING AN EMBLEM

Nothing says an Aussie Easter quite like the bilby, but this symbol of the outback is facing a tough struggle for survival.

IMMERSED IN NATURE

A wild, free childhood in coastal Sydney proved to be perfect grounding for this internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning natural-history filmmaker.

Australia's Unsung Hero

Australian George Hubert Wilkins was highly regarded in the USA, where he was famous for his brave exploits, but he’s still largely unknown in his home country.

Is the truth still out there?

A detailed analysis of more than 1200 sightings suggests the Tasmanian tiger survived until the 1980s, and that there's a slim chance a few are still around.

SHORT ON TREES, BIG ON STORY

Gold was once the reward for digging at Kosciuszko National Park's Long Plain. Now a rich history awaits, just below the surface.

UP AND AWAY

California’s famous Pacific Airshow landed – for the first time – on the Gold Coast in August 2023, for three days of non-stop, sky-high thrills.

RESCUING THE GODDESS OF THE GRASSLANDS

An unlikely collaboration between Queensland pastoralists and conservationists is helping save one of our prettiest and rarest parrots.

The devil's advocates

Get up close and personal with the world's largest marsupial carnivore on Aussie Ark's Australian Geographic Expedition.

LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS

More Australians want to reduce their environmental impact and travel with purpose. But working out how sustainable your holiday might be is far from easy.

A BIT OF EVERYTHING

Mildura, on the banks of the mighty Murray River, is in the middle of nowhere and the centre of everywhere,

5 EPIC DRIVES IN NORTH QUEENSLAND

From the river crossings and corrugations of a Cape York adventure or the red sands and gorge country of the Outback, to an island exploration or driving from reef to rain-forest, North Queensland serves up the very best of Aussie road trips, where the drive is just as important as the destination.

High seas safeguard

For the first time, oceans beyond national water boundaries have been officially recognised for protection.

The Flying Pieman

IT'S ONE OF THOSE yarns you hear sitting around a pub on a Friday evening and accept with a grain or two of salt.

Barbara Shaw

Kaytetye, Arrernte, Warlpiri and Warumungu, Northern Territory

Weld Angel

Matthew Newton’s haunting image became a potent symbol of the anti-logging movement that helped save Tasmania’s Weld Valley forest

FROM OUTBACK TO OCEAN

A river safari o ers two contrasting stages of the River Murray in South Australia, delivering a delightful immersion in its historic, natural and cultural values

KELPIE COUNTRY

Warrock in western Victoria is the birthplace of Australia’s beloved working dog, the kelpie

STINSON CRASH REMEMBERED

A gruelling mountain trek pays homage to the victims of a tragic air crash and honours its heroes

THE TREES THAT WEPT CIDER

The battle is on to save what’s left of one of Tasmania’s most endangered and intriguing eucalypts

Sammy Wilson (Tjama Uluru)

Anangu, Custodian of Uluru.

MILES FRANKLIN'S MOUNTAIN COUNTRY

The landscapes and wildlife of the Brindabellas, west of our national capital, provided inspiration for renowned Australian writer Miles Franklin.

VICTORIA'S WILD WESTERN WALK

From rocky sea cliffs and wild beaches to stunning rivers and tall forests, the four distinct habitats of Victoria's Great South West Walk make it one of the most diverse long-distance hikes in Australia.

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.

SOUNDTRACK TO A NEW LIFE

Dulcie Holland is best known for her books on music theory. But in a career spanning nearly 70 years, she also composed music for documentaries promoting Australia's postwar immigration strategy.

BOGS OF BOUNTY

High in the Victorian Alps, the earthy depths of a pristine wetland ecosystem survive unaffected by bushfires and shielded from invasive species.

TACKLING TORTOISESHELL TRAFFICKING

A new DNA database that can link tortoiseshell products to their geographic origin will become a powerful new tool in fighting the poaching of this critically endangered species.

CONNECTING WITH CULTURE ON THE CAPE

The towering sandstone escarpments, vast savannah, extensive rock-art sites and culturally significant spaces of Far North Queensland are best explored with Traditional Owners.

SAILING THE STRZELECKI

Sailing the deep lakes that occasionally form in Australia’s arid outback might not bring the same glory as the Sydney to Hobart, but it has its own challenges and joys for the sailors who chase these ephemeral water bodies.