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THE TREES THAT WEPT CIDER
Australian Geographic Magazine

THE TREES THAT WEPT CIDER

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

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6 mins  |
May - June 2023
Sammy Wilson (Tjama Uluru)
Australian Geographic Magazine

Sammy Wilson (Tjama Uluru)

Anangu, Custodian of Uluru.

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10 mins  |
January - February 2023
MILES FRANKLIN'S MOUNTAIN COUNTRY
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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8 mins  |
January - February 2023
ACCIDENTAL ACTIVISTS
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
January - February 2023
VICTORIA'S WILD WESTERN WALK
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
January - February 2023
LEARNING TO LIVE WITH A CARNIVORE
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
January - February 2023
LIVING THE GOOD LIFE
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
January - February 2023
SOUNDTRACK TO A NEW LIFE
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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6 mins  |
January - February 2023
BOGS OF BOUNTY
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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3 mins  |
January - February 2023
TACKLING TORTOISESHELL TRAFFICKING
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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6 mins  |
Australian Geographic #173
THE ENCHANTED ISLES
Australian Geographic Magazine

THE ENCHANTED ISLES

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

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10+ mins  |
Australian Geographic #173
CONNECTING WITH CULTURE ON THE CAPE
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
Australian Geographic #173
SAILING THE STRZELECKI
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
Australian Geographic #173
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
Australian Geographic #173
DOWN-UNDER ORIGIN FOR ALL MODERN MAMMALS
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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4 mins  |
Australian Geographic #173
A KIMBERLEY CORNUCOPIA
Australian Geographic Magazine

A KIMBERLEY CORNUCOPIA

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

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7 mins  |
Australian Geographic #173
FREEDOM IN THE DEEP
Australian Geographic Magazine

FREEDOM IN THE DEEP

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

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10 mins  |
Australian Geographic #173
Atmospheric rivers
Australian Geographic Magazine

Atmospheric rivers

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

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2 mins  |
September - October 2022
Bungonia Bear
Australian Geographic Magazine

Bungonia Bear

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

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2 mins  |
September - October 2022
Launch of Life. Be in it.
Australian Geographic Magazine

Launch of Life. Be in it.

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

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3 mins  |
September - October 2022
King Tut’s forgotten man
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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7 mins  |
September - October 2022
The Lost Children of Daylesford
Australian Geographic Magazine

The Lost Children of Daylesford

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

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2 mins  |
September - October 2022
The Good Earth
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
November December 2019
Saving Our Sea Lions
Australian Geographic Magazine

Saving Our Sea Lions

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

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8 mins  |
November December 2019
Rescuing The Reef
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
November December 2019
Flying Far
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10+ mins  |
November - December 2019
Bush School
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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10 mins  |
November December 2019
Seeing The Good For The Trees
Australian Geographic Magazine

Seeing The Good For The Trees

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

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10+ mins  |
September - October 2019
Birds Struggling To Be Heard
Australian Geographic Magazine

Birds Struggling To Be Heard

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

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2 mins  |
September - October 2019
The Old Wool Road
Australian Geographic Magazine

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.

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6 mins  |
September - October 2019