Ahead of Australia Day, here are 20 of the weirdest facts about Australian history – a list of all those sandcastles that should not be forgotten. 1. In 1932, the Australian army fought a war ...

Origin of Australia’s 1,400-year-old mysterious ‘earth rings’ finally revealed - Aboriginal people’s ancestors carefully cleared land and plants in the area, research finds ...

Beach shacks have long been isolated and precarious. What we find charming today was once considered ‘fringe-dwelling’, separated from cities along racial and economic lines.

But Liz Hayden of the Wadjemup Project explains that underneath this beauty and tourist-appeal lies a horrific chapter of Australian history. "The massacres. They brought our men from all over the ...

Dangerous and severe bushfires continue to burn across Australia with unprecedented intensity. Every day, more and more vulnerable children and families are displaced as their homes and communities ...

Launched in 1932, the ABC has become a much loved part of the Australian society and its ... bureaux ensuring Australians had access to vital information, both during and after the crisis.