Hundreds of Australian native lizards and reptiles potentially worth more than $1 million have been intercepted by NSW Police before they could be allegedly illegally exported to Hong Kong. A total of ...

When it comes to native Australian fauna, birds have been among the catastrophic losers since European settlement. Some, such as the paradise parrot, have been wiped from the landscape forever.

Australia is home to more than 350 species of native mammals, 87 per cent of which are found nowhere else on Earth. But with 39 of these species already extinct and a further 110 listed as threatened, ...

But for David, Australia’s almost 100 species of native mistletoe are worth celebrating all year round. “We’ve got representations of lineages [of mistletoe] that date right back to Gondwana days. So, ...

The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary allows visitors to see and interact with native Australian animals. The Sunshine Coast features ...

If you wanted to create a garden of nothing but Australian plants, you would have a cornucopia of beauties from which to choose. You could find ground covers, shrubs, and trees that flower ...

Scientists at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have discovered a gene in an ancient Australian native tobacco plant that they say is the key to growing crops in space. The ...

Australia’s 3.7m domestic cats wreak environmental havoc and should be contained, authors of new study say Domestic cats are killing an estimated 230m native Australian birds, reptiles and mammals ...

Aussie plants are back. Here’s why that’s great news plus how to grow native plants successfully. “Native plants provide a garden character that is unique and typically Australian – the forms, colours ...

After spending weeks at home in isolation, you’d be forgiven for never wanting to step foot in your home again, or maybe you’re panicking about returning to normal. Whichever side of the fence you’re ...