First case of deadly H5N1 confirmed in Australian seabird - It may not be possible to eradicate flu if it becomes established ...

Two endangered Maugean skates have been returned to Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour after more than two years in captivity. But ...

Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected ...

The algae responsible for the catastrophic die-off of hundreds of thousands of marine animals in southern Australia last year ...

Research on Spriggina floundersi fossils found the wormlike creatures favored their right sides, a behavioral preference in ...

The detection of bird flu in a local species is a dramatic escalation, with experts warning the virus may now spread across ...

When European rabbits arrived in Australia in the 19th century, they were brought in as familiar game animals for hunting ...

The young elephant seal has gained fans around the world. But the authorities warn he could be in danger of being loved to ...

A species of huntsman spider found in Queensland is the fastest mover out of more than 250 spider species analysed in a new ...

The country is stepping up measures to keep swimmers and surfers safe after a teacher was mauled by a great white shark at ...

Residents in Tasmania, Australia, are being warned to stay "about six Neils away" after a massive southern elephant seal ...

Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said on Friday that a greater crested tern, a common coastal seabird, had tested ...