A 28-year-old Chinese national who posted Australian native reptiles and amphibians from Sydney to Hong Kong was sentenced at ...

From brightly coloured birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia’s native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

A rare Australian mammal has returned to a region where it was pushed to the brink of extinction 100 years ago. Since 2025, ...

Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists ...

For a decade, a group of rare kangaroo-like marsupials have been protected behind a high-security fence. Protecting these brush-tailed bettongs at Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s (AWC) 7,830-hectare ...

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets – animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in ancient Egypt. In Australia, First Nations ...