Australia is the most notorious country on Earth for deadly wildlife. The red continent is thick with venomous snakes and spiders, toothy sharks and crocodiles, baby-eating dingoes, and the cassowary ...

One of the things Australia is known for is its animals, predominantly, the deadly kind. While there are deadly animals in Australia, it’s important to remember Australia is the sixth largest country ...

Are firehawks real or an Aboriginal myth? We explore the truth about raptors spreading wildfires and how they do it.

With their round faces, tiny ears, beady eyes and seemingly permanent smiles, quokkas have earned the reputation as "the happiest animals in the world." These small marsupials, found almost ...

We explain why so many of Australia's flying foxes have died in the first weeks of 2026 and what could help them.

David Lindenmayer receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Australian Government, the Victorian Government and the NSW Government. He is a Councillor with the Biodiversity Council.

A Nature Miniseries that offers a new perspective on the animal kingdom by taking viewers where no human cameraman can go. The series uses custom cameras worn by the animals themselves to capture ...

An implant that makes Australian animals lethally poisonous to cats that prey on them could help save species on the verge of extinction. Australian mammals are easily targeted by cats because many ...

Ending use of animals in teaching and limiting surgery in research settings to veterinarians among suggested changes Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter ...