STORY: [Tanya Plibersek, Australia Environment Minister] "We deserve to know that Australia has lost more mammal species to extinction than any other continent." Australia has released a five-yearly ...

Conservation workers are racing to protect a precious group of Australian animals after record rainfall in New South Wales led to floods that have killed four people. Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus ...

For 33 years, the men of the Australian Firefighters Calendar have gone shirtless for a cause. The buff fellas who fight fire Down Under famously pose shirtless in suspenders alongside adorable ...

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

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Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan fronts the team helping scientists investigate the lives of some of Australia’s most iconic animals. Koalas, fruit bats and kangaroos take the cameras into their ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Australian Cattle Dog, often called the Blue Heeler, is a compact herding dog developed for endurance, ...

Australia’s most iconic predator is often misunderstood as just a stray pet that wandered too far into the bush, but […] ...

You can’t spot an aggressive dog just from its looks or breed. Genetic testing could better predict which dogs will bite.

A camper in Australia has posted a clip of a wild animal rummaging around their tent, with the small but potentially dangerous creature reminding them they aren't "safe from anything." On October 30, ...