From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

Federal government identifies more than 150 native and unique bird species and 10 mammal species at ‘very high risk’ ...

Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected ...

Australia is home to some of the most spectacular and enigmatic wildlife on Earth. Much of it, however, is being eaten by two incredibly damaging invasive predators: the feral cat and the red fox.

In a groundbreaking conservation initiative, two endangered marsupial species are set to be reintroduced to Shark Bay. Recent ...

In Australia, unique species abound – from koalas and kangaroos to wombats and emus. Now, the western laughing frog and a spider named for Tom Hardy are among the 750 new species recognized on the ...

A South Australian seabird has become the first native bird to have H5 bird flu, weeks after migratory birds carrying the ...

Australia is home to its fair share of fascinating creatures—the frilled lizard, quokka and platypus, to name a few—and when it comes to spotting a massive array of native species in the flesh, few ...

How two dozen rabbits released in 1859 triggered one of history's fastest mammal invasions — and the biology behind Australia ...

There are plenty of disaster stories when it comes to invasive species. Here’s how the humble dung beetle flipped the script.