Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday, raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three ...

The bushfire in a western area of Victoria state has burned through 65,000 ha, or almost the size of Singapore. Read more at ...

These top 10 most deadly animals in the world are found only in Australia, giving credence to the country’s lethal reputation. Photo by Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia. Outsiders know Australia is ...

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed.

Australians are famous for our laid-back attitude. But even so, one beach going expat couldn't quite believe what she was seeing.

It’s also a problem for Australia’s unique and vulnerable biodiversity. Biodiversity monitoring involves looking for a plant or animal species, or traces of it, and recording what was found ...

Four vehicles and the former home of a Jewish community leader were defaced in Sydney early Friday, with two cars set alight, ...