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Mobile sand has taken charge of a major chunk of the Australian continent over the past 30,000 years

This month David reflects on his changing experience of summer, and what this may mean going into the future.

How missing out on majestic mountains and landscapes has ensured a stable and prosperous nation

Australia's northern coast is dominated by 'muddy' mangroves which play crucial roles in ecosystems

We recently addressed the issue of the dying (or dead) Darling River and how it related to cotton farming. Now, we take a look at the broader issue of competition for water in all of our rivers, most especially those in the south-east.

Camper recounts the navigational hell the Great Barrier Reef put Captain Cook’s Endeavour through. Perhaps he would’ve been better off hitching up and taking the land-based route!

The Kimberley is a jewel in more ways than one. Beneath the ground there's a treasure trove of diamonds.

We take a look at Australia’s long-term geological trajectory, from a partly submerged continent, to one big snowball, to the mineral-rich continent of today.

David Cook discusses the significance of the prophetic Goyder’s Line, which separates productive and barren land in South Australia.

How Europeans consigned the Tasmanian tiger to extinction in a little over a century

Where water is more valuable than gold

The Ord River has supported life for millennia, but has the attempt to control it for agriculture been worth the effort?

In a time before modern-day luxuries, great Aussie drovers transported cattle across the harsh outback, carving many of our 4Wd tracks

Water use in cotton farming and one of the worst droughts in recent history are combining to quickly drain the Darling River of its last drops. the consequences for New South Wales and wider australia could be enormous.

Camper Tips you off on the long, fabled history of the Cape York Peninsula.

Cooky waxes lyrical on the karri forests, landlocked dunes and deserted coastlines that form a geological paradise in our nation’s south-west.

Discover the fascinating geology and geography of Australia's Cape York Peninsula.

Who knew that Australia had its own share of volcanic activity? Cooky takes a look at the magma madness going on below us at every moment.