New research led by Flinders University argues thick tooth enamel helped kangaroos chart an unconventional evolution story, compared to the animals of other continents. A 50-million-year natural ...
Nearly one-third of Australian adults are getting less than the recommended seven hours of sleep, with young adults (ages ...
It’s a story that has it all: skill, heroic endeavour, capture by the French and a cat. Familiar to Australians, a new statue to Matthew Flinders at Euston aims to bring his reputation home Today a ...
When explorer Matthew Flinders visited the spot he christened Port Lincoln in February 1802, he was deeply impressed by the pleasantness of its location. "The port which formed the most interesting ...
As the British navigator is reburied with pomp and ceremony in his village church, Aboriginal Australians call for respect for the ‘incredibly brave’ man who made the voyage possible For someone who ...
Flinders University researchers have taken a revealing look inside the head of one of the first animals to crawl from the ...
HE gave Australia its name. He was the first to sail all its shores. Now the grave of Captain Matthew Flinders must make way for a rail bypass. Archaeologists working at a disused cemetery in London ...
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In 1801, there was no internet for English explorer Matthew Flinders to use for reference or pleasure when starting his epic quest to sail around what we now know as Australia. But he did have his ...