Smithsonian Magazine

Smallpox Scabs That British Doctors Used to Inoculate Patients May Have Introduced the Deadly Disease to Australia, New Research Suggests

Two new studies find that British colonists arriving via ship in the late 18th century likely introduced smallpox, which ...
ZME Science

British First Fleet Likely Brought Smallpox to Australia and the Actual Toll May Have Been Millions

Researchers say British colonization of Australia may have killed millions after smallpox arrived with the First Fleet ...

Why Australia Is Locked in a ‘Permanent Contest’ With China in the Pacific

With a series of recent treaties and alliances, Canberra is seeking to prevent Beijing from establishing a military foothold ...

This 2,704-Mile Train Across Australia Is a Luxury Outback Adventure

The Indian Pacific travels from Perth to Sydney, exploring beautiful nature, historic towns, and delicious food along the way.

Netflix nods to nostalgia with new 'Little House on the Prairie' TV series

For Australian actor Luke Bracey, joining Netflix's 2026 adaptation of the classic 1935 book "Little House on the Prairie" ...

Australia, in the late 1800s, introduced foxes for a hunting hobby, and scientists are still tracking the damage more than a century later

Introduced for sport in the 1800s, European red foxes have become a devastating ecological crisis in Australia. These ...

What is birthright citizenship and what does the latest Supreme Court ruling mean?

The U.S. Supreme Court made a long-awaited ruling on birthright citizenship Tuesday, rejecting President Donald Trump’s ...
The Examiner

How failed socialist utopia ties Australia to Paraguay

When Australia and Paraguay kick off their cut-throat World Cup clash, time will stop for the residents of a small town several hours' drive from Asuncion. Colonia Cosme, a tiny Paraguayan town full ...