Scientists studying Western Australian koala fossils have found the modern koala was not the only koala species in the recent past, and that WA's regionally extinct species was its own distinctive lineage. The post Fossils reveal WA koalas were a di...
Browse Island, a tiny bump in the sea off the coast of Western Australia, has become the focus of a world-first attempt to support seabirds by eradicating its mice using drones. The post Australian island sets stage for world-first mice eradication a...
Making compost is a cornerstone of sustainable gardening, yet few of us understand the great science behind it. The post 5 top tips for the perfect compost – according to science appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Neither a true possum nor a honeyeater, everything about this minute marsupial will raise your eyebrows. The post The extraordinary life of the honey possum appeared first on Australian Geographic.
Throughout this 40th anniversary year of Australian Geographic we’re looking back at a selection of stories we’ve run over the decades. This abridged excerpt is from a feature in AG 25, in Jan–Mar 1992. The post FROM THE ARCHIVE: Triumph on K2 appear...
Koala observations have tripled in just one year at a habitat-restoration project west of Melbourne. The post Koala activity at Victorian restoration site stuns conservationists appeared first on Australian Geographic.
For a creature with no brain or spine, there’s a lot going on inside the sea cucumber. The post No brain, no problem: The bizarre survival strategies of sea cucumbers appeared first on Australian Geographic.
A four-day hike traces the footsteps of the convicts and visionaries who tried and failed to tame an empire at the edge of the world. The post Maria Island’s forgotten chapter appeared first on Australian Geographic.
The story of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages is one of loss, resilience and now renewal. The post Reviving Australia’s first languages appeared first on Australian Geographic.
This is just one instalment of Australian Geographic's Deadly Dictionaries column. Each instalment features a dictionary celebrating a different First Nations language, highlighting the work communities are undertaking with AIATSIS to reawaken and st...