In 1997,after three previous attempts,Brigitte Muir became the first Australian woman to reach the top of Mount Everest. As The Age turns 170,we revisit people who captured the nation’s attention.
Jeff Robson leverages his work training professionals around the world to indulge the most dangerous of passions. Here’s how he works,rests and plays in Perth.
“Age is just a number,” Hoffner told a cheering crowd moments after landing. It was not her first time jumping from a plane:that happened when she was a spry 100 years of age.
Norway’s Kristin Harila has been forced to defend herself from accusations that her team climbed over the dying man on their way to secure the new world record.
Can khaki,compasses and campfires compete with telephones,turntables and tablets?
Bundled up in huge clothes against the bitter cold and spraying waves,Xavier Doerr gave two weary thumbs up as he was airlifted into a helicopter.
The 22-year-old from Queensland triggered his emergency beacon after he was hurt in large swells in the Great Australian Bight.
Images from on top of the roof of the world.
Having just spent 237 days crossing 14,000 kilometres of sea,Michelle Lee is craving a new challenge.
Michelle Lee posts her final video before reaching Port Douglas on a trip from Mexico.
Elements of Alone,Bear Grylls:The Island,Survivor and The Hunger Games come together in the addictive and slightly appalling Outlast.