The Conversation

Putting ‘Australia’ on the map

When did the name ‘Australia’ first appear on a map? It may be much earlier than historians had previously believed. Phillip Clarke Matthew Flinders, who died just over 200 years ago, is widely ...
Newsweek

Some of Those Viral Australian Wildfire Maps Are Misleading: Here’s What You Should Know

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. People around the world are sharing images and maps of Australia's ...
Australian Geographic

Rare 17th-century Australia map up for auction

The map – believed to have remained in a private Italian home since the 19th century – is the first to show Tasmania, and is expected to fetch over $400,000. INTERNATIONAL AUCTION HOUSE Sotheby’s has ...
Environment News Service

Australian Radio Telescope Maps Universe at Warp Speed

The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder, ASKAP, radio telescope at the Murchison Radio Observatory in outback Western Australia (Photo courtesy CSIRO) PERTH, Australia, December 1, 2020 (ENS) ...
Australian Geographic

First Australian map to be restored in Melbourne

A priceless, 353-year-old map of New Holland – on which all subsequent mapping of Australia is based – has arrived in Melbourne for restoration. A 1663 MAP of New Holland – the first-ever published ...
Newsweek

Map Shows Australia’s Rare Earth Deposits as Tariff Battle Escalates

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Australia's vast reserves of rare earth elements and critical minerals ...