Genetic analyses have solved the riddle of where a marsupial mole fits on the tree of life: It’s a cousin to bilbies, bandicoots and Tasmanian devils.

Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in ...

The brush-tailed bettong once inhabited most of Australia, but these days it lives in a tiny fraction of its former range.

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction.

A number of animals, plants and an entire ecosystem were added to Australia's extinction watch list in 2024. We look at the ...

Even though 1080 is derived from native plants, not all of Australia’s native species are resistant to this lethal poison.

When it comes to unique animals, few are as bewildering as the platypus. Found exclusively in eastern Australia, this ...

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In all 61,522 Australians lost their lives in the First World War. As well, an estimated total of 664 Australian officers and 17,260 men were wounded. According to the official history, 70 Australians ...

Sheep industry experts have revealed how the mandatory national rollout of the electronic identification tags on January 1 could encourage more producers to consider adopting other tech tools ...

January 26 marks the date the British flag was planted in Port Jackson, or what is now modern Sydney, in 1788, setting in train the development and foundation of modern Australia. ANU historian ...