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DURING WORLD WAR II, civilians n Australia deemed \"enemy aliens\" - mostly those of German, Italian and Japanese descent were housed in internment camps.

THE STORYTELLERS OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

More than 100 dedicated Master Reef Guides are sharing the GBR's most important stories with visitors in a bid to inspire its greater protection.

A BEAUTIFUL DISASTER

Does last summer's mass coral bleaching event sound a death knell for Australia's beloved Great Barrier Reef? \"Not on my watch!\" is the message coming from he army of heartbroken, but resolute, marine scientists who've responded to the crisis by doubling down on their research.

AROUND AUSTRALIA IN 44 DAYS

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first aerial circumnavigation of Australia. Aviator Michael Smith retraces the flight in his unique amphibious flying boat, Southern Sun, starting and finishing at RAAF Base Point Cook, on Melbourne's Port Phillip, taking in 15,000km of vast, diverse and stunning coastline in between.

CLEAR-CUTTING KOALA COUNTRY

More than 3000sq.km of forests on NSW's Mid North Coast have been earmarked for the Great Koala National Park. But there's still work to be done before this proposed reserve becomes the safe haven koalas desperately need.

MORE THAN QUOKKAS

Sure, you can't avoid those cute little marsupials that made Rottnest Island world-famous, but there's so much more to life on this ocean-ringed jewel off the Western Australian coast.

A WILD POLO TUSSLE

It's an event reminiscent of a Banjo Paterson poem. For 35 years, in the High Country 200km east of Melbourne, city polo players have gathered annually at Cobungra, Victoria's largest cattle station, to vie with a rural team for the Dinner Plain Polo Cup.

Ancient know-how meets a modern challenge

Contemporary marine park management is infused with traditional knowledge to tackle new threats on the Great Barrier Reef.

LOOKING FOR TJAKURA

The search is on across Australia's deserts for a culturally important vulnerable lizard.

RESCUING THE CHUDITCH

After intensive planning, recovery for this endangered marsupial species is being stepped up to secure its future.

COUR EARLY WEATHERMEN

Survival on the roof of mainland Australia was an unenviable but necessary challenge that tested the endurance skills of 19thcentury weather forecasters.

A PLACE OF LAST RESORT

Museums Victoria's living biobank is a repository of frozen potential, safeguarding the very essence of the animals that make Australia so remarkable.

CUE THE MUSIC

Groundbreaking musician and composer Aaron Wyatt is making up for lost time.

PROTECTING OUR POLLINATORS

Meet the Aussie beekeepers giving back after their revolutionary hive design caused a buzz in apiaries worldwide.

DESERT DELIGHT

The Great Victoria Desert, Australia's largest, defies expectations. Visibly rich in biodiversity, it challenges preconceptions about how a desert should look.

A NEW BROOME

New experiences with First Nations people on Country are transforming \"flop-and-drop\" tourism in this tropical getaway.

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

For six days last autumn, a ragtag band of walkers came together to tackle the famed Overland Track and explore central Tasmania's spectacular flora, from the tiniest fungus to its towering King Billy pines.

BACK FOR THE FUTURE

Bathurst is one of several regional inland cities holding historic-trades fairs, tapping into growing enthusiasm for a slower, more sustainable way of living and of making things..

HELPING HANDS

These bizarre, shy fish that walk instead of swim face a precarious future in the waters of southern Australia.

COMMEMORATING BROTHERS IN ARMS ON COUNTRY

The military service of two First Nations World War II soldiers, long overlooked by history, is celebrated annually on an outback pilgrimage by an Aussie music legend.

UNEXPECTED PACIFIC PARADISE

Visiting Micronesia's islands and atolls offers an unexpected rare glimpse into remote communities steeped in centuries-old cultural traditions.

THE PATRIOT CONVICTS

A little-known group of political prisoners, transported from Canada to the Australian colonies, had far-reaching effects.

NEW SPACES FOR OCEAN LIFE

In an alliance between Australian marine ecologists and industrial designers, science and art meet to restore ecological function at some of the world's most altered coastal landscapes.

RESCUING AN EMBLEM

Nothing says an Aussie Easter quite like the bilby, but this symbol of the outback is facing a tough struggle for survival.

IMMERSED IN NATURE

A wild, free childhood in coastal Sydney proved to be perfect grounding for this internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning natural-history filmmaker.

Australia's Unsung Hero

Australian George Hubert Wilkins was highly regarded in the USA, where he was famous for his brave exploits, but he’s still largely unknown in his home country.

Is the truth still out there?

A detailed analysis of more than 1200 sightings suggests the Tasmanian tiger survived until the 1980s, and that there's a slim chance a few are still around.

The Bigger They Come

Sure, Egypt has the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramid of Cheops, but Australia has giant prawns.

A Curious Mind

Could this brilliant South Australian physicist be Australia's next Nobel Prize winner?

A Continent in Crisis

Even the most remote place on Earth is beginning to crumble as the planet’s warming woes continue.