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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.
A Dog's Life
From law enforcement to herding livestock and protecting endangered animals, dogs serve us in many important ways.
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
and The Little-known Heroes Of The Moon Walk Broadcast
Taking The Eyre
Nailing the perfect shot of Lake Eyre in flood isn’t easy, even with a bird’s-eye view, but expert tuition helps a group of keen shutterbugs zone in on the essentials of this rare spectacle.
Finding Flinders
Archaeologists solve a 200-year mystery in central London by uncovering the remains of revered explorer Matthew Flinders, who led the first known circumnavigation of Australia.
Symbol Of The Kimberley
What are the origins of Western Australia’s iconic boab tree, whose only living relatives survive far away in Africa?
Spice Of Life
Follow the heady scent of nutmeg and cloves north of Australia and west of New Guinea to explore the exotic Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
Creating A Super-Park
The forests of Victoria’s Central Highlands are a picturesque greenbelt crucial to Melbourne’s water supply and could soon be included in a huge new national park.
Fabled Fortune
Since its purported discovery more than 120 years ago, Lasseter’s Reef, a fabled gold-rich outback quartz vein, has eluded both fortune-hunters and researchers.
Skiing The Back Country
Leave behind the manicured slopes used by most skiers and head for the valleys and peaks of Main Range in Kosciuszko National Park for an exhilarating three-day off-piste adventure.
Sydney Submerged
There’s a wild world thriving in the meandering waterways and coastal strip of our largest city.
Surviving The Kimberley
To experience the predicament that almost killed two stranded German aviators in 1932, a modern-day adventurer sets off solo into the Kimberley with only minimal supplies.