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‘We Want To Undo The Myth’: Study Reveals True Toll Of 1789 Smallpox Epidemic Inflicted Upon Aboriginal Australians By British Colonists

Though some had suggested that the disease was introduced by Makassans visiting northern Australia from their islands in Indonesia, researchers discovered that the British ships of the First Fleet were ground zero for the epidemic.

By Ella Spitz Jul 21, 2026

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‘We Want To Undo The Myth’: Study Reveals True Toll Of 1789 Smallpox Epidemic Inflicted Upon Aboriginal Australians By British Colonists

By Ella Spitz July 21, 2026

Man Goes On A Walk In The Australian Wilderness, Then He Comes Across An Incredibly Rare Lyrebird

The lyrebird is native to Australia and known for its incredible ability to mimic sounds, from mechanical noises to human speech.

By Braden Bjella Jun 25, 2026

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Man Goes On A Walk In The Australian Wilderness, Then He Comes Across An Incredibly Rare Lyrebird

The lyrebird is native to Australia and known for its incredible ability to mimic sounds, from mechanical noises to human speech.

By Braden Bjella June 25, 2026

Archaeologists In Australia Discover An Ancient Dingo That Had Been Ceremonially Buried And Tended To By Aboriginals For Centuries

For 500 years, generation after generation of the local Barkindji people would ritualistically "feed" the dingo by regularly placing offerings of mussel shells on its grave.

By Kaleena Fraga May 20, 2026

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Archaeologists In Australia Discover An Ancient Dingo That Had Been Ceremonially Buried And Tended To By Aboriginals For Centuries

For 500 years, generation after generation of the local Barkindji people would ritualistically "feed" the dingo by regularly placing offerings of mussel shells on its grave.

By Kaleena Fraga May 20, 2026

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Rachel Barber, The Popular Australian Teenager Who Was Murdered By Her Jealous Babysitter

In March 1999, 19-year-old Caroline Reed Robertson killed aspiring dancer Rachel Barber in Melbourne, Australia — then tried to assume her identity.

By Neil Patmore Mar 30, 2026

Rachel Barber, The Popular Australian Teenager Who Was Murdered By Her Jealous Babysitter

In March 1999, 19-year-old Caroline Reed Robertson killed aspiring dancer Rachel Barber in Melbourne, Australia — then tried to assume her identity.

By Neil Patmore March 30, 2026

40-Million-Year-Old Mating Flies Found In Rare Australian Amber Fossil

Rarely found in the Southern Hemisphere, amber can preserve ancient organisms exactly as they were millions of years ago.

By Marco Margaritoff Mar 19, 2026

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40-Million-Year-Old Mating Flies Found In Rare Australian Amber Fossil

Rarely found in the Southern Hemisphere, amber can preserve ancient organisms exactly as they were millions of years ago.

By Marco Margaritoff March 19, 2026

The Story Of Sam Ballard, The Australian Who Ate A Slug On A Drunken Dare And Died Because Of It

A 19-year-old rugby player from Sydney, Sam Ballard contracted rat lungworm disease and spent eight long years paralyzed before dying in November 2018.

By Austin Harvey Mar 18, 2026

The Story Of Sam Ballard, The Australian Who Ate A Slug On A Drunken Dare And Died Because Of It

A 19-year-old rugby player from Sydney, Sam Ballard contracted rat lungworm disease and spent eight long years paralyzed before dying in November 2018.

By Austin Harvey March 18, 2026

Inside The Tragic Death Of Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter Who Faced Down Nature’s Fiercest Creatures

In September 2006, Steve Irwin was filming in Australia's Great Barrier Reef when a stingray suddenly pierced his chest. Within minutes, he was dead.

By Natasha Ishak Feb 27, 2026

Inside The Tragic Death Of Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter Who Faced Down Nature’s Fiercest Creatures

In September 2006, Steve Irwin was filming in Australia's Great Barrier Reef when a stingray suddenly pierced his chest. Within minutes, he was dead.

By Natasha Ishak February 27, 2026

Harold Holt, The Australian Prime Minister Who Went For A Swim — And Disappeared

In December 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt vanished while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Victoria. His body has still never been found.

By Kara Goldfarb Feb 5, 2026

Harold Holt, The Australian Prime Minister Who Went For A Swim — And Disappeared

In December 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt vanished while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Victoria. His body has still never been found.

By Kara Goldfarb February 5, 2026

Tom and Eileen Lonergan: The Young American Couple Who Disappeared In The Great Barrier Reef

Tom and Eileen Lonergan went on a group scuba diving trip to the Coral Sea in January 1998 — before they were accidentally abandoned and never seen again.

By Kara Goldfarb Feb 2, 2026

Tom and Eileen Lonergan: The Young American Couple Who Disappeared In The Great Barrier Reef

Tom and Eileen Lonergan went on a group scuba diving trip to the Coral Sea in January 1998 — before they were accidentally abandoned and never seen again.

By Kara Goldfarb February 2, 2026

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9 Of The Worst Shark Attacks Ever Recorded: Real Stories From History That Make Movies Like ‘Jaws’ Look Tame

From New Jersey to California to the far reaches of the Pacific, these deadly encounters with great whites, tiger sharks, and oceanic whitetips are the worst shark attacks in recorded history.

By Ainsley Brown Jan 27, 2026

9 Of The Worst Shark Attacks Ever Recorded: Real Stories From History That Make Movies Like ‘Jaws’ Look Tame

From New Jersey to California to the far reaches of the Pacific, these deadly encounters with great whites, tiger sharks, and oceanic whitetips are the worst shark attacks in recorded history.

By Ainsley Brown January 27, 2026

The Story Of Taboo-Breaking Annette Kellerman, The Champion Swimmer And Movie Star Called ‘The Perfect Woman’

Meet Annette Kellerman, the early 20th-century pioneer who broke swimming records, dove off 90-foot cliffs, and became the first woman to appear nude in a major motion picture.

By Genevieve Carlton Jan 12, 2026

The Story Of Taboo-Breaking Annette Kellerman, The Champion Swimmer And Movie Star Called ‘The Perfect Woman’

Meet Annette Kellerman, the early 20th-century pioneer who broke swimming records, dove off 90-foot cliffs, and became the first woman to appear nude in a major motion picture.

By Genevieve Carlton January 12, 2026