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 ...

When you went out today, did you see any birds? A galah perhaps, or a crow? If you did, there's a decent chance the bird you saw lives nowhere but Australia. Out of about 850 species found in ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown. The study is published in the ...

A new study in Queensland reveals that city-dwelling male great bowerbirds are using human items to impress females.

The Australian magpie has swooped to victory as the most common bird sighted throughout Australia’s backyards, parks and neighbourhoods. More than 64,000 Australians took part in the 2025 Aussie Bird ...

1. Australian conditions and their consequences -- 2. Brain size, long life and resourcefulness -- 3. Foragers, food-switchers and innovators -- 4. Tool use -- 5. Nest and bower builders -- 6. Play ...

A permit to cull 20,000 native birds has been granted to a cattle station in the Northern Territory in response to an "overpopulation" of destructive and "exceptionally noisy" galahs and little ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study has shown. Australia has over 750 native bird species. But many of them are facing an ...