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Learn and see more of mankind’s most fearsome island nation, Australia, with All That’s Interesting’s amazing articles and photographs!
Learn and see more of mankind’s most fearsome island nation, Australia, with All That’s Interesting’s amazing articles and photographs!
Known as tulas, these woodworking tools found near Boulia, Queensland were used to carve everything from dishes to shields to boomerangs.
Known as tulas, these woodworking tools found near Boulia, Queensland were used to carve everything from dishes to shields to boomerangs.
"Chopper" Read was a mob enforcer and contract killer who prided himself on only bringing harm to fellow criminals — then he became a bestselling author while still behind bars after writing a memoir about his deadly exploits.
"Chopper" Read was a mob enforcer and contract killer who prided himself on only bringing harm to fellow criminals — then he became a bestselling author while still behind bars after writing a memoir about his deadly exploits.
This latest research suggests that Aboriginal Australians and New Guineans have the longest unbroken ancestry of any group outside of Africa.
This latest research suggests that Aboriginal Australians and New Guineans have the longest unbroken ancestry of any group outside of Africa.
Over 7,000 artifacts have been found at the site, including a 4,000-year-old braid that DNA evidence shows belonged to a direct ancestor of the indigenous people who still live in this region.
Over 7,000 artifacts have been found at the site, including a 4,000-year-old braid that DNA evidence shows belonged to a direct ancestor of the indigenous people who still live in this region.
Scientists recently examined a set of fossils gathered by 82-year-old Robert Beattie and identified a new species of non-biting midge — the oldest ever found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Scientists recently examined a set of fossils gathered by 82-year-old Robert Beattie and identified a new species of non-biting midge — the oldest ever found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Officially known as Megachile lucifer, this black-and-white bee has two protuberances at the front of its head that may be used to access flowers, though their exact purpose remains a mystery.
Officially known as Megachile lucifer, this black-and-white bee has two protuberances at the front of its head that may be used to access flowers, though their exact purpose remains a mystery.
On August 15, 1916, Private Malcolm Alexander Neville penned this two-page note to his mother, reporting on his voyage toward Europe and asking whoever found the bottle to deliver it to her.
On August 15, 1916, Private Malcolm Alexander Neville penned this two-page note to his mother, reporting on his voyage toward Europe and asking whoever found the bottle to deliver it to her.
After a shipwreck off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1904, Carl Emil Pettersson married the princess of Tabar Island and was eventually crowned the king.
After a shipwreck off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1904, Carl Emil Pettersson married the princess of Tabar Island and was eventually crowned the king.
The paleontologist who first discovered the fossil died before he could study it. Now, one of his former students has picked up where he left off.
The paleontologist who first discovered the fossil died before he could study it. Now, one of his former students has picked up where he left off.
In the high-altitude Australian rainforest, researchers identified a new species dubbed Acrophylla alta — and it may be the country's heaviest insect.
In the high-altitude Australian rainforest, researchers identified a new species dubbed Acrophylla alta — and it may be the country's heaviest insect.
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