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Native forest protections are flawed, logging laws value industry over environmental protection

These two academic articles accompany our feature on the issue of logging native forests for wood-fired electricity. Discussed here is the Great Koala National Park, Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs), Threatened Species Expert Panel, and the...

First Contact: indigenous Australians & Cook on Endeavour

Even before Captain Cook and his men rowed ashore at Botany Bay Kamay in 1770, he shot an Australian indigenous man who was protesting the landing. Here are the eye witness accounts of the event...

James Cook journal: 29 April-6 May 1770 in Botany Bay-Kamay

On the 29th April, Cook set the anchor of H.M. Bark Endeavour in Kamay (the Dharawal nation name) which he gave an English name, Botany Bay. As Cook and his men rowed ashore they were met...

Funny photos of men with beards looking up

OK very funny photos of men with beards looking up Who knew? Why didn't they say something? Don't Look Up! Gotta admit though, some of these people probably look better from this angle Its even worse when they shave it...

The World reacts to Fox News & Tucker Carlson “parting ways”

It has been a brutal month in the culture wars in the United States. First, they cancelled Budweiser's Bud Light beer because they ran an ad featuring Dylan Mulvaney - a trans-sexual person, then they cancelled...

Honouring the memory of Australian war correspondents

"Amid dangers known and unknown war correspondents report what they see and hear. Those words and images live beyond the moment and become part of the history of Australia"- Inscription on the War Correspondents Memorial...

Capt. Cook’s Journal 1-18 Apr.1770 New Zealand – New Holland

Lt. James Cook journal: 1st - 18th April 1770. Passage from New Zealand to Australia aboard HMB Endeavour. Apart from 12 lashes given to a Marine, Jno. Bowles, "for refusing to do his duty when...

Turner brothers died on the Montevideo Maru

This is story of 3 brothers that died together on the Montevideo Maru, but is also about the family that waited in vain for their return especially Jessie – the boy’s mum. The 3 Turner Boys...

Historic WWII wreck that sank with 1080 people found

The wreck of the Montevideo Maru, one of the worst international maritime disasters in history, has been located at a depth of more than 4,000 metres off the coast of the Philippines – 80 years after...

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Meet the Frackers: Coal seam gas company, Comet Ridge

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Jane Birkin: Inspiration for the world’s most valuable handbag

Jane Birkin's iconic Birkin handbag fetched a jaw-dropping €8.6 million (US$10.1 million) at Sotheby’s Paris on 10 July 2025. That price makes it the...

Baseball trading card makers

The Unsung Heroes Behind the Cardboard Legends Before the million-dollar auctions, the plastic sleeves, and the vaults of PSA-graded treasure, there were the humble baseball...

A New Home for Mona Lisa at the Louvre

In the heart of Paris, beneath the bustling streets and the hushed whispers of art enthusiasts, lies a proposal that could redefine how the...

Are Salt and Pepper Shakers collectible? What to look for

You can bring some fun to mealtimes and start an intriguing collection by specializing in novelty cruet sets. You can even join a club...