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Women's soccer was banned in the 1920s. A century on, Australia co-hosts the Women's World Cup.
Barbara Shaw
Kaytetye, Arrernte, Warlpiri and Warumungu, Northern Territory
Blade trees
TIM THE YOWIE MAN
Weld Angel
Matthew Newton’s haunting image became a potent symbol of the anti-logging movement that helped save Tasmania’s Weld Valley forest
HOME FOR WILDLIFE ART RECEIVES A BOOST
The Wildlife Art Museum of Australia has been awarded funds by the Victorian state government that move it closer towards its goal of becoming Australia’s first national repository of art inspired by nature
FROM OUTBACK TO OCEAN
A river safari o ers two contrasting stages of the River Murray in South Australia, delivering a delightful immersion in its historic, natural and cultural values
KELPIE COUNTRY
Warrock in western Victoria is the birthplace of Australia’s beloved working dog, the kelpie
STINSON CRASH REMEMBERED
A gruelling mountain trek pays homage to the victims of a tragic air crash and honours its heroes
JUST ADD WATER
Australia’s wetlands are pulsing with life after three years of above‑average rainfall, fuelled by La Niña weather patterns
A CAMEL ODYSSEY COMPLETE
We return to Sophie Matterson’s solo crossing of Australia, where highways replace deserts and new challenges arise.
THE TREES THAT WEPT CIDER
The battle is on to save what’s left of one of Tasmania’s most endangered and intriguing eucalypts
Sammy Wilson (Tjama Uluru)
Anangu, Custodian of Uluru.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
THE ENCHANTED ISLES
Long isolated, undiscovered and uninhabited, the Galápagos offers a rare window into a time when nature reigned supreme.
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.
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.
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.
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.