Firefly season begins in NSW as bioluminescent beetles take flight in mating display
At the bottom of the Macquarie Pass National Park, south of Wollongong, sits a popular bushwalking track that, for a short period in November, turns…
Isis sugar mill plans to use wastewater to grow algae for human food and fuel
It's the biofuel option that you and your car can use, and scientists hope it could soon be coming to a bowser near you.Key points:Algae…
Dawit Dersolign creates art pieces with discarded materials in creative war on waste
Dawit Dersolign is turning discarded items into captivating art in his Glenorchy garage.Dersolign, who was born in Ethiopia and moved to Tasmania in 2012, has reconnected with his…
Mogo Wildlife Park celebrates ‘perfect birth’ of Subira the zebra
The latest addition to the zebra herd at a New South Wales zoo is settling in well after a "perfect birth", a keeper says.Key points:Week-old…
Murrin Bridge Indigenous community almost doubles preschool capacity and adds services including Centrelink, banking
Toddlers, young children and trainees in a remote Indigenous community are credited with playing a key role in the effort to more than double the capacity of its…
Rare eastern osprey chick hatches on Tumby Island after platform built to keep nest safe from foxes
Osprey fans across the globe have been delighted by the safe arrival of a rare baby eastern osprey at Tumby Island in South Australia, after a clever plan…
Visitors marvel at gravity-defying vehicles along Jim Sauer’s Row of Machinery at South Kolan
Jim Sauer doesn't consider himself an artist — more someone who enjoys making people smile. His sculptures aren't created with stone or clay, but rusted-out machinery that…
New generation of Aboriginal boxers fight for place in sporting history, inspired by Indigenous champions
In the early 20th century, Aboriginal boxers made up a disproportionate 15 per cent of national boxing champions.WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this…
Corrigin Dog Cemetery honouring ‘man’s best friend’ attracts tourists from around the world
Between buttery yellow canola fields in a rural Australian town, hundreds of dogs have been laid to rest. It's been common practice for humans to bury their…
Artificial intelligence called in for landmark study of critically endangered species on outback station
In a wildlife conservation first, artificial Intelligence technology and 24-hour surveillance will be used to monitor the plains-wanderer, a critically endangered bird, as well as threatened marsupial…
Queensland ballet dancer returns home to teach country kids after stint in Romanian ballet
Standing in a studio in a small country town instructing ballet students may be a far cry from the Romanian theatres he is used to dancing in,…
Young pilot Hayden McDonald flying 14,000km around Australia to squash autism stigma
Two weeks since he took off from the south of Western Australia, 22-year-old Hayden McDonald is creeping closer and closer to the country's east coast.Key…
Meet the Toowoomba Queens Park Botanic Gardens staff bringing Carnival of Flowers to life
Rain, hail or shine Julie Stoddart heads to Toowoomba's Queens Park just after sunrise nearly every day. One of five council gardeners tasked with looking after the city's…
Walkers celebrate 1,000km Bibbulmun Track’s 25th anniversary in Western Australia
It is longer than walking from Sydney to Brisbane, and it passes giant trees, pristine rivers and sparkling blue oceans.Described as one of the world's…
Family behind Googs Track celebrates 50 years since SA four-wheel drive link was bulldozed
It is 50 years since John "Goog" Denton and his family spent every weekend for three years bulldozing a 120-kilometre scrub track from their homestead north of…
Model Tully Heinrich swaps farming for fashion as she lives her dream on catwalks of New York, Paris
A young South Australian woman has swapped farm life for the catwalks of New York and is set to become a runway model in Paris…
Golden Bandicoots return to Central Australia after 56-year absence
Golden bandicoots have touched down in Central Australia this week after formerly being declared extinct in the area. Key points:The golden bandicoots are translocated to a…
England expat homes face divided houses for Matildas-Lionesses Women’s World Cup semi-final
Any time Australia plays England on the sporting field the stakes are a little higher. Just ask Central Coast resident Sonia Lupish.England beating Australia in the…
Honouring Waving Man Peter Van Beek’s legacy to keep kindness alive
Each morning for nearly 10 years, Peter Van Beek would wake up and make his way to a roundabout on Queensland's Sunshine Coast and wave to commuters…
Horse therapy helps NSW couple share love of animal with NDIS clients, people experiencing mental illness
Elaine Delaney spent her childhood riding horses through the hills of the far south coast of New South Wales.So, she says, the ability to train the animals is…