DOWN-UNDER ORIGIN FOR ALL MODERN MAMMALS

In new Australian research that challenges hundreds of years of scientific dogma, mammal evolution began in the Southern, not Northern, Hemisphere.

A KIMBERLEY CORNUCOPIA

A rich diversity of snails in north-west Western Australia is sublime evidence of evolution in action.

FREEDOM IN THE DEEP

As participation in freediving reaches new levels, we look at what's driving the sport's growing popularity.

Atmospheric rivers

Although they've been around for millennia, atmospheric rivers were only discovered by humans during the past 25 years.

Bungonia Bear

Bear reports aren't restricted to Bungonia. Gayndah, a farming town a 350km drive north of Brisbane, Queensland has its own legend.

Launch of Life. Be in it.

1975: One of Australia's most recognisable health campaigns begins.

King Tut’s forgotten man

As celebrations ramp up to mark 100 years since the most famous archaeological discovery of all time, meet the little-known Tasmanian Egyptologist who played a pivotal role.

The Lost Children of Daylesford

AUSTRALIA'S HISTORY has many tragic chapters, and we commemorate these events with monuments, exhibitions and public services.

The Good Earth

There’s a growing mound of evidence that spending time in a habitat with healthy soil can be very good for you.

Saving Our Sea Lions

A radical trial treating a sinister parasite in newborn Australian sea lion pups could help rescue the species.

Rescuing The Reef

Justin Gilligan joins scientists on an expedition to the far northern Great Barrier Reef to witness the annual mass coral spawning spectacle and to look for ways to help this ecosystem under pressure.

Flying Far

The centenary of the 1919 England to Australia Air Race provides a chance to remember this largely forgotten chapter of aviation history and honour the courageous men who pioneered modern international flight.

Bush School

Nature-based schools are gaining momentum in Australia as more and more kids are swapping the classroom for the bush and proving that quality learning can take place in non-traditional settings.

Seeing The Good For The Trees

The future of Australia’s fast-disappearing forests lies in the hands of our farmers.

Birds Struggling To Be Heard

Noise pollution in urban environments is drowning out birdsong, making it ever harder for birds to communicate.

The Old Wool Road

From its beginnings as an Aboriginal songline to its heyday as a busy stock route, the Wool Road offers a fascinating journey between Canberra and the coast with plenty of reasons to tarry along its twists and turns.

Swing Time

Miniskirts, beehives and boaters made for a memorable image that captures the spirit of an era.

Strait Talking

The Winds of Zenadth festival is one of Australia’s most vibrant celebrations of song, dance, language and history.

Splendid Protection

Kept safe by a quarter of a century of World Heritage listing, the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia are an unparalleled glimpse into an ancient wilderness.

Putting Australia On The Map

Dutch navigators had accurately charted some two-thirds of the Australian coastline in the 170 years before Captain Cook’s arrival in 1770.

Reaching Deep

Texan explorer and industrialist Victor Vescovo this year dived deeper beneath the ocean than anyone had ever done before. This exclusive insight details the epic journey that took him there.

Jungle Royalty

Australia’s cassowaries aren’t as rare as we thought but there’s still much to discover about these enigmatic rainforest birds.

Delving Into Tasmania's Underground

Cavers discover a flooded subterranean passage that sets a new record for Australia’s deepest cave system.

Our Remarkable Rodents

Australia’s native rats and mice are as worthy of love and attention as the continent’s better-known marsupials.

A Major Problem

Victoria’s only significant population of Major Mitchell’s cockatoos is in terminal decline. Can a groundbreaking new approach save the birds?

Silence, Please!

Our wide, open and very radio-quiet outback is radioastronomy heaven.

A Profound Life Of Icy Wonder

Our planet’s most inhospitable continent is dotted with landmarks bearing Syd Kirkby’s name.

Generation Of Change

Born into war and violence, Timor-Leste’s millennials are shaping the new country’s future.

Frill Seekers

Scientists are discovering why our frillneck lizard has one of the animal world’s most dramatic displays.

Honeysuckle Creek

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