Sir David Attenborough
Shackleton saved his men from the ice, and now Tim Jarvis wants to save the ice from us
A virtual reality film opening at the Australian Museum on Saturday brings to life Shackleton’s tale of endurance, and highlights the changes to the ice since his trip more than 100 years ago.
- by Julie Power
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There is plenty of life in the old cash yet, thank you
Bec Wilson asserts the banks believe cash will disappear in seven years (“Cash is dead. Why are we still pretending it isn’t?“, May 11). She should have written that the banks want cash to disappear in seven years. This is so they can charge retailers more in transaction fees who can then pass it on to consumers.
There are consequences for taking on more than we can manage
Current research seems to settle on a limit for our population of “less than 30 million”. We are heading for a train wreck at the present rate of growth.
‘David was delighted’: The secrets to filming Attenborough’s Planet Earth III
It took years to film the eight episodes of Sir David Attenborough’s spectacular new series, during which time producer Nick Easton twice became a father.
- by Bridget McManus
Part echidna, part anteater and mole: Researchers confirm bizarre creature lives
A scientific expedition to a treacherous mountain range in Papua has collected the first-ever photographic evidence confirming the survival of the egg-laying mammal.
- by Douglas Main
Nerve damage to frostbite: The Australian risking all to shoot for Attenborough
Wildlife cameraman Alex Vail once spent six weeks in a hide in Peru waiting to film an animal that never showed up.
- by Ben Pobjie
Indigenous reef rangers in line for royal backed prize
The Indigenous Women of the Great Barrier Reef project is among 15 to be named as nominees for the Earthshot Prize - the pet project of climate advocates including Prince William and Cate Blanchett.
- by Rob Harris
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Glasgow summit
The billionaire, the book and the PM: How Bill Gates convinced Scott Morrison on net zero
Scott Morrison underlined sections of Bill Gates’ book on how to beat climate change as he prepared to shift his government towards a net zero emissions target.
- by Rob Harris
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Royal family
‘Remarkably good at her job’: Why the Queen is already back at work after hospital stay
She may be 95 years old, but the Queen holds fast to the concept that a monarch must be seen to be believed.
- by Jennie Bond
He told David Attenborough about baboons, and his world became wild
Across a campfire, the Queenslander researching gelada baboons tells Sir David what he can. He doesn’t know it yet, but his life is about to change.
- by Cloe Read
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