Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonization. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 ...

Gibbs is a household name in Australia. Her most famous book, Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, published in 1918, has never been out of print. Chances are you have read her work, or had it read to ...

Australia is a land like no other. The world’s smallest continent and largest island, it’s a vast place that guarantees its ...

Last month, a 39-year-old man was sentenced to three years and six months in jail for attempting to post nearly 100 Australian reptiles overseas. There has been a rise in native animal rescues ...

Feral cats kill more than 1.5 billion native mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs each year. (University of South Australia) Red imported fire ants could cost Australia $22 billion by the 2040s.

The full cost of recovering all of Australia's threatened animals and plants has been calculated for the first time.

Marsupial moles are perhaps Australia's most bizarre mammals. Known as "itjaritjari" to the Indigenous Aṉangu people and featuring prominently in their tales, the marsupial mole is rarely observed, ...

Citizen scientists are called on to help with tagging monarch butterflies and find out why their numbers are dropping.

Nearly half a million dollars was spent on 'Welcome to Country' ceremonies by the Australian government over two financial years. Critics, including shadow spokesman James Stevens, argue that the ...

Plus, its home to a beach that took out Tourism Australia's prize for best beach in the nation in 2023. Why go? Native animal spotting, quiet beach walks, sweeping ocean views, luxury resorts.

The marsupial mole, an elusive creature that swims through the sands of remote Australian deserts, seems to have suffered an ...

Australia lead the series 2-1 and will secure the Border–Gavaskar Trophy for the first time since 2014-15 with a draw or victory in the SCG test. India need a win to reclaim the trophy and keep ...