Photography

A unique stash of historic photos that floated 60 kilometres on floodwaters from a far north Queensland town down the rugged Barron River to the coast is reunited with its owner.

Photographer Nima Sarikhani watched the bear for eight hours in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago before taking the photo.

Photojournalist Carla Edwards has spent 14 months collecting stories about women in the Australian military to shine a light on their contributions during conflict and wartime. 

Take a climb up a peak in the early hours of the morning and you might be able to see a huge wave of white fog streaming down a cliff face. What causes these "cloud waterfalls" and how do you catch them?

Teen finds World War I photos of soldiers and army platoons and family photos from the early 1900's,in an esky floating in floodwaters less than 100 metres away from being washed out to sea.

Look back on the month that was in this series of fascinating photos from ABC journalists and contributors across Western Australia. 

Leading contemporary artist Tacita Dean, the artist behind MCA's summer blockbuster exhibition, reflects on the influence of time, loss and serendipity on her work.

The official space weather alert wording was careful and contained no guarantees, but veteran aurora australis hunter Margaret Sonneman said that would not stop those keen for a chance to photograph a cosmic light show. 

David Wadelton has become somewhat of an expert when it comes to front yards. The Melbourne photographer has taken well over 1,000 photos of these cultural touchstones, which he says are disappearing as people knock down old houses.

Hundreds of photographs captured during the 1800s and 1900s have been found in a suitcase on the New South Wales Central Coast after being hidden for nearly a century.

Among the nearly 150 events is the cabaret show 'Send for Nellie' that's based on a pioneering Aussie cross-dressing entertainer of the 1930s.

From derelict malls to aquariums and World War II bunkers, Nev Dennard's photographs tell the story of places we may have forgotten.

The forgotten story of the pioneering Sydney-based creative couple behind the earliest explicit adult film produced in Australia in 1970.

Editors have picked the most significant photos from across the world in 2023. Take a look back at the year in news. 

Pete didn't have any photos of Muffy and Junior the Maltese Shi Tzus, so he decided learn how to use his phone camera to take them himself.

This young couple is learning from 90-year-old Alan how to run Melbourne's photo booths.

In 1998, Richard Bennet was on his usual gig photographing the Sydney to Hobart yachts when the aircraft he was using was seconded to join the race to rescue sailors. It's just one of the dramas he's documented in his 50 years behind the camera.

Andrew Rovenko's otherworldly photographs of his daughter wearing an astronaut costume attracted fans from all over the world — and now feature in a coffee-table book.

An aurora australis captured near Lockhart, NSW.

Thousands of visitors have travelled to see a lane lined with glowing fungi in an isolated SA forest, but there is concern the rare mushrooms have stopped growing.

Two Australian photographers were chosen from 50,000 entries to make it to the People's Choice shortlist.

Brendan Esposito was last year crowned the Walkley Photographer of the Year. Here, he gives an insight into the art of photography and how covering news events has changed him.

A graceful, dancing otter and a ground squirrel attempting to fly are among the other winners of the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Competition. 

Underwater photographer David Hannan is on a mission to document the beauty of sea life. Along the way, he's had incredible encounters with some of the ocean's most playful, elusive and curious creatures. 

Now is the time to see fireflies in New South Wales, as the bioluminescent beetles take flight for their spectacular, but brief, mating dance with pulsing yellow lights.