Marshalite Clocks and the First Melbourne Traffic Lights
by Melbourne’s first traffic lights were manually operated and confusing, the city then turned to a unique signal system: the Marshalite Clock.
The Tank Stream
The location of Sydney was determined by the Tank Stream: a rivulet that was the colony’s first water source, that now exists underground.
Aurukun Camp Dogs
The Aurukun Camp Dogs are wooden sculptures from far north Queensland, charismatic manifestations of a long-standing artistic tradition.
Ethleen Palmer: Australia’s Hokusai
Ethleen Palmer was a pioneering artist and designer, sometimes called ‘Australia’s Hokusai’.
Rakali: The Golden Water Mouse
Commonly known as the ‘Water Rat’, the Rakali is the lesser known of Australia’s two amphibious mammals.
Cocky Marr
Between the wars, Cocky Marr was the Carlton Football Club’s unofficial mascot: a crested cockatoo who loved the Blues, and despised bad umpiring.
Clement Wragge: The Man Who Named Storms
Hurricanes, cyclones and other major storms are given human names to make them easily identifiable. The idea came from Queensland meteorologist Clement Wragge.
The Greatest TV Shows of All Time
Our definitive guide to the greatest TV shows of all time, as determined by scientific research and analysis.
The Crystal Ballroom
In 1978, a former residential hotel was transformed into Melbourne’s hottest music venue: welcome to The Crystal Ballroom.
Yvonne Audette: Australia’s First Abstract Expressionist
Yvonne Audette was a pioneering local artist, one of the first to bring the radical ideas of Abstract Expressionism to Australia.