From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown. The study is published in the ...

Researchers found the loss of just a few eggs to opportunistic predators could greatly increase the songbird’s risk of extinction within 20 years ...

Wildlife crime may sound like something that happens far away in dense jungles or on the high seas, but it is an increasingly serious problem in Australia’s own backyard. Native animals and plants are ...

From island extinctions to nationwide losses, feral and domestic cats have been reshaping Australia's biodiversity for decades at a staggering cost. In the spring of 2019, a sanctuary in Mandurah, ...

1. Australian conditions and their consequences -- 2. Brain size, long life and resourcefulness -- 3. Foragers, food-switchers and innovators -- 4. Tool use -- 5. Nest and bower builders -- 6. Play ...

It’s a small act with a big impact – your vote matters! From the unmistakable garble of magpies to the colourful flash of rainbow lorikeets, Australia’s native birds are as vibrant as the country they ...

In a study, Australian cockatoos figured out that a new food was OK to consume by observing one another, a vivid example of ...

The regent honeyeater is a beautiful bird at risk of extinction. So how can we protect it from native predators, such as ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study has shown. Australia has over 750 native bird species. But many of them are facing an ...