Researchers have discovered a new species of bettong and two new subspecies of woylie from fossils found in Australia's Nullarbor caves.

New marsupial species discovered in Australia could already be extinct - Examining fossils alongside genetic tools can offer special insights into classifying species, study says ...

Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia's Boodjamulla National Park.

A new species of a native bushland marsupial – closely related to the kangaroo – has been discovered but is already likely extinct, new research shows.

Scientists discovered a new marsupial species and woylie subspecies, but extinction threatens their fragile survival.

Snake catchers on an Australian island were initially surprised when they were called to capture a venomous snake hundreds of ...

Australia has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia. This disease causes infertility and death in ...

A problematic oyster species that can grow up to 24 centimetres long is spreading through Queensland, with the potential to ...

A fresh call to import a controversial pet cat – branded as a “hybrid killing machine” by one environmental group – into Australia has sparked outrage over fears it would “turbocharge” the nation’s ...