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The Kimberley region in the north-west corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. The dry seasons are long, and the wet seasons ...

Australia’s bushfires have devastated the country’s wildlife and habitats. Experts say the very existence of some species whose populations were already at vulnerable levels may now hang in the ...

On February 13, a New South Wales District Court sentenced 61-year-old Neil Simpson to eight years in jail for attempting to ...

Until recently, many people outside of Australia had never heard of thequokka, a Muppet-cute (despite its beady eyes and rat's tail) marsupial with an irresistible smile. But this week, people's ...

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 ...