Fossils reveal WA koalas were a distinct species

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...

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May 06, 2026
The extraordinary life of the honey possum

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.

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May 04, 2026
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Triumph on K2

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...

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May 04, 2026
Maria Island’s forgotten chapter

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.

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Apr 29, 2026
Reviving Australia’s first languages

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.

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Apr 28, 2026
Deadly Dictionaries: Gudjal

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...

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Apr 28, 2026