Where did Earth's water come from?

OUR PLANET’S OCEANS are something we take for granted. But for planetary scientists seeking to understand their origin, there are questions to be answered.

Neanderthal DNA kills superbugs

SUPERBUGS ARE BACTERIA nasty enough to kill people. Worse, they are almost totally resistant to most antibiotics.

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.

Kailu George Jr

A continuation in the series of interviews between First Nations advocate Thomas Mayo (An invitation to listen, AG 170) and the Indigenous community leaders he has met since he toured Australia in 2019 with the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

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.

Unsuitable for females

Women's soccer was banned in the 1920s. A century on, Australia co-hosts the Women's World Cup.

Barbara Shaw

Kaytetye, Arrernte, Warlpiri and Warumungu, Northern Territory

Blade trees

TIM THE YOWIE MAN

Weld Angel

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

HOME FOR WILDLIFE ART RECEIVES A BOOST

The Wildlife Art Museum of Australia has been awarded funds by the Victorian state government that move it closer towards its goal of becoming Australia’s first national repository of art inspired by nature

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

JUST ADD WATER

Australia’s wetlands are pulsing with life after three years of above‑average rainfall, fuelled by La Niña weather patterns

A CAMEL ODYSSEY COMPLETE

We return to Sophie Matterson’s solo crossing of Australia, where highways replace deserts and new challenges arise.

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.

ACCIDENTAL ACTIVISTS

What makes a person fight for a cause? Meet a surfer, a miner and a farmer who've all gone rogue – with reason.

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.

LEARNING TO LIVE WITH A CARNIVORE

Not so long ago saltwater crocodiles were considered vermin in Australia and shot on sight. Now the reptiles are appreciated as a valuable commodity in the country's far north...and they're thriving.

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.

THE ENCHANTED ISLES

Long isolated, undiscovered and uninhabited, the Galápagos offers a rare window into a time when nature reigned supreme.

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.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Join us on the bitumen and backroads for the second part of our adventure along the old Hume Highway, as we travel from Gundagai to Melbourne and beyond.