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Special Report

Australia


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Artist Jason deCaires Taylor's “Ocean Siren” changes color according to the average daily water temperatures measured at Davies Reef on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Recently, marine heatwaves have wreaked havoc on the Great Barrier Reef, causing the most widespread bleaching ever recorded.

SMART NEWS

This Sculpture Takes the Great Barrier Reef’s Temperature

An endangered White's seahorse.

SMART NEWS

Undersea 'Hotels' Deployed to Help Sydney's Endangered Seahorses

Baby wombat and mother on Maria Island.

SMART NEWS

You Can Visit This Australian Island, but Only if You Pledge to Skip the Wombat Selfie

The highly regular spacing of fairy circles in Australia becomes visible in dense vegetation. The grasses in the foreground of the image are patchy as they rebounding from fire.

SCIENCE

Mysterious Fairy Circles Have Been Found in Western Australia

Recent Coverage

A golden wattle plant in bloom in Australia's Western Desert

SMART NEWS

50,000-Year-Old Campfires Reveal the Deep Historical Roots of Australia's National Flower

Nora McGreevy

In addition to its school-bus-length wingspan, the creature had a three-foot-long skull with a pointed snout and around 40 sharp teeth.

SMART NEWS

Giant, Dragon-Like, Flying Reptile Fossil Discovered in Australia

Corryn Wetzel

McCubbin's Found spent 115 years hidden beneath the surface of The Pioneer, a 1904 painting widely heralded as one of Australia's greatest masterpieces.

SMART NEWS

Missing Australian Masterpiece Spent 115 Years Hiding in Plain Sight

Isis Davis-Marks

Artist Jason deCaires Taylor's “Ocean Siren” changes color according to the average daily water temperatures measured at Davies Reef on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Recently, marine heatwaves have wreaked havoc on the Great Barrier Reef, causing the most widespread bleaching ever recorded.

SMART NEWS

This Sculpture Takes the Great Barrier Reef’s Temperature

Alex Fox

Blazes at Budj Bim National Park in southeastern Australia unearthed a previously unknown channel.

SMART NEWS

Australian Bushfires Reveal Hidden Sections of Ancient Aquaculture System

Theresa Machemer

An endangered White's seahorse.

SMART NEWS

Undersea 'Hotels' Deployed to Help Sydney's Endangered Seahorses

Jason Daley

Baby wombat and mother on Maria Island.

SMART NEWS

You Can Visit This Australian Island, but Only if You Pledge to Skip the Wombat Selfie

Jason Daley

Archaeologists unearthed the rotting teeth during construction of a new metro line in Melbourne, Australia

SMART NEWS

Archaeological Dig at Australian Metro Station Unearths 1,000 Human Teeth

Meilan Solly

A close-up of the stems and optical fibers used to illuminate Field of Light

SMART NEWS

Stunning 'Field of Light' Surrounds Iconic Australian Rock

Ben Panko

A carving of a wallaby, representing the Rainbow Serpent.

TRAVEL

A Guided Tour of Australia's Blue Mountains Follows Ancient Aboriginal Songlines

Jennifer Billock

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Discover Ancient Rock Art in Australia's Northern Territory

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10 Must-Do Experiences in Australia’s Northern Territory

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SPONSORED

Discover Australia's Top End: A Five-Day Itinerary

Livraria Lello, Porto, Portugal

TRAVEL

Charming and Unusual Bookstores Around the World

Kavita Mokha, Travel + Leisure

Lighting the sails at the Sydney Opera House.

TRAVEL

Sydney's Spectacular Technicolor Art Festival in Nine Mesmerizing GIFs

Natasha Geiling

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TRAVEL

Snapshot: Adelaide, South Australia

Dina Modianot-Fox

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