"When echidna mothers nurse their young, known as puggles, the microbiome of their pouch changes to protect their babies in their first weeks of life, new research has found."

πŸ”— https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/16/echidna-mothers-change-their-pouch-microbiome-to-protect-tiny-pink-jelly-bean-puggles-new-research-finds πŸ”—

Oh yes, they're a weird lot alright - like their Platypus cousins
🎧 https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/19-platypus-controversy/ 🎧

#Platypus #Echidna #AustralianFauna #NativeAnimals #AustralianHistory #OzHistory #AustralianPodcast

Mouthful of Dust: A Ned Kelly Web Experience

State Library Victoria

Barack was a champion of his people and can be an inspiration to us all. Fantastic that some of his artwork is back with his mob and soon available for us all to reflect on.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-11/william-barak-indigenous-art-to-be-displayed-after-return-home/103211032

#AustralianHistory #OzHistory #History #IndiginousHistory #Australia #WilliamBarak

Aboriginal artist William Barak's work to go on display after historic return

Two works by Aboriginal artist and advocate William Barak will go on display this week after being returned to Victoria 120 years after they were gifted to a Swiss family.

ABC News

Just watching Ep 1 of First Footprints again.
An absolutely epic story being shared & retold between our First Nations dreaming & the more recent archaeologists.
So pleased to be learning more. Thanks to Producers Martin Butler, & Bentley Dean.
https://youtu.be/1n6VJ5jq7zY

#FirstFootprints #Dreaming #Dreamtime #FirstNationsAustralia #IndigenousAustralia #IndigenousHistory #AustralianHistory #OzHistory #History #Histodons #AustralianStories #OzHist #AboriginalHistory

First Footprints Episode 1

YouTube
Visitors to Australia always 😱😱😱 about the things that’ll kill you here, but have you seen this sweet girl?
Listen all about it 🎧 https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/19-platypus-controversy/

(Plus the male might still try to kill you πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ) πŸ˜‚β€©#platypus #australian #AustralianHistory #OzHist #OzHistory #AustralianStories #History #HistoryPodcast #AustralianPodcast #AustralianFauna #australianfaunawantstokillyou
19 – Platypus Controversy – Australian Histories Podcast

In 1928 the vision & tenacity of Flynn & several others created one of the most outstanding, helpful & appreciated services in Australia: the Royal Flying Doctor Service. πŸ”— 🎧 https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/65-royal-flying-doctor-service/ 🎧
Have a listen to how the ideas & people brought it all together.

#AustralianHistory #History #AustralianPodcast #AustralianStories #AusPods #OzHist #OzHistory #RFDS #RoyalFlyingDoctorService #JohnFlynn. Image:ANZ

A new episode awaits recording… just as soon as my voice returns.. πŸ™„
Don’t get many colds these days but…. πŸ₯΄

And here’s a clue - starting in 1928, the idea was more than 10 years in gestation, and really 'took off' after its debut… πŸ˜‰

#AustralianHistory #OzHistory #AustralianPodcast #HistoryPodcast #Outback #AustralianStories πŸ“Έ Wooleen Station gallery

Newly discovered diary records landmark sighting of Australia in 1687 - The Age

"I was one of the first [to see it] … as we walked on the poop. At first sight, we thought that it was some ships but as we sailed on … in a short time we saw … there’s land."

http://bitly.ws/C96U

#History #AustralianHistory #AustralianStories #Histodons #AustralianPodcast #HistoryPodcast #OzHist #OzHistory #Australia

Newly discovered diary records landmark sighting of Australia in 1687

A 330-year-old journal that contains an eyewitness account of the first verified French sighting of the Australian coastline is expected to fetch more than half a million dollars at auction.

The Age

@caity Yep, the mighty Snowy Mtns. 😍 Interesting to see the regrowth from 2019-20 & loved checking out all the Hydro places I'd talked about a couple of years back. Stunning country. Got some nice walks in too.

#SnowyMountains #SnowyHydro #Kosciusko #NSW #HighCountry #AlpineTrack #AustralianHistory #OzHistory #AustralianStories #AustralianPodcast #HistoryPodcast

Amazing footage of #Perth streets in 1907.

#History #OzHistory

https://fb.watch/hFMYrsCPGs/

STREET SCENES IN PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA | A camera moves up and down the streets of Perth recording the action on the street in this mesmerising footage from 1907. The Corrick family were... | By NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | Facebook

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