Once common across the grasslands west of Melbourne, the Victorian grassland earless dragon was thought to be extinct for 54 ...

For 33 years, the men of the Australian Firefighters Calendar have gone shirtless for a cause. The buff fellas who fight fire Down Under famously pose shirtless in suspenders alongside adorable ...

Conservation workers are racing to protect a precious group of Australian animals after record rainfall in New South Wales led to floods that have killed four people. Since 2010, 500 devil joeys alone ...

Australia is the most notorious country on Earth for deadly wildlife. The red continent is thick with venomous snakes and spiders, toothy sharks and crocodiles, baby-eating dingoes, and the cassowary ...

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In a remote part of southeastern Australia, two iconic native animals went about their daily business - until they came face-to-face. A nearby trail camera captured the "rarely documented" encounter, ...

The land of Australia is inhabited by some of the most exotic fauna that can be found on the planet, due primarily to its ...

A passenger spotted a living Australian brushtail possum peering out from among the kangaroos on the shelf at the shop at ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Australian Cattle Dog, often called the Blue Heeler, is a compact herding dog developed for endurance, ...