outback
Best Job in the World: Enter the ‘Red Zone’
"I started to resent the day off because it would break my routine. Stockholm Syndrome is natural there. You start believing everyone’s bullshit."
Meth and Motherhood: A Look at Rural Australia’s Overlooked Addicts
"When you're a single parent you're lonely... so you want other users to come round because they're the only connection you've got in the world."
Australian Scientists Want to Build a Simulated Mars Research Station in the Outback
Mars Society Australia wants to build a research base in the desert—complete with fake rocket ships and scientists in spacesuits—to see what life might actually look like in a terraformed Martian colony.
This Cave is Probably Australia's Most Affordable Property
It's fitted with electricity and water, but you'll need to dig another room if you want more space.
A Woman Survived Six Days in the Outback By Drinking Pasta Sauce and Piss
Stranded in the desert, Brooke Phillips basically survived on a diet of sharehouse food.
Inside the Dangerous, Tight-Knit World of Australian Rodeo
"They’re completely sunburned and injured, but they still manage to smile."
Photos of Australian Landscapes Ravaged By Humans
From dustbowl farms to incinerated forests—we're really making a mess.
Things You Learn About Yourself and Podcasts When Driving Across Australia
Get ready to love red dirt.
The Meme Battle Between Outback Steakhouse and Texas Roadhouse Is a Sign of End Times
How are we ever going to explain this to our grandchildren?
Inside the Drunk, Violent World of Tree Planting in Victoria’s Bush
It wrecks your body, but fills your wallet.
Salt and Vinegar Chip-Flavoured Grass Found in the Australian Outback
The delicious native grass in question is called spinifex.
The Strange Story of Australia's Outback UFO Capital
It's one of those roadside attractions that just doesn't make sense.