Returning rescued slow lorises to the wild may sound like a conservation success, but a new study shows it can turn deadly.

Stephanie Kirsop didn't believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home. The family live in the temperate coastal city of Newcastle, which is 1,200 miles south ...

A crocodile has been caught in an Australian creek on the temperate east coast far from the species' tropical habitat.

The sale of the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre to US-owned tourism company Journey Beyond was finalised this week, paving the ...

Pygmy possums have been found hundreds of kilometers from where they're known to occur in southern Australia — a finding that potentially extends the range of this locally threatened species.

If you're not one of the many who've made the trek to see the marvels of this spectacular land, now's your chance.

Deep in the heart of Martu Country lies Karlamilyi National Park. Red rock and red sand stretch as far as the eye can see. Within some of these rocky outcrops, live a small population of wiminyji ...

From reefs to sacred deserts, these destinations prove smart rules can protect fragile places while keeping travel meaningful now.

CANBERRA: (Bernama-Xinhua) Australia's record-breaking heatwave in late January, with inland temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius, has inflicted severe damage on agriculture and wildlife, ...

Smoke rises from a burning forest on a hillside behind a home near Longwood as bushfires continue to burn under severe fire weather conditions in Longwood, Victoria, Australia, January 9, 2026.

Australia is a walking wonderland! If you trekked 20 kilometres every day for roughly 3.5 years, you could technically circumnavigate our entire coastline. But to truly explore every nook and cranny – ...

Following the furore over Sport Minister Anika Wells flying her family to the AFL grand final and a ski resort, the use of federal politicians’ use of family travel expenses came sharply under the ...