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Woylies Are the Ecosystem Engineers of Australia–Critically Endangered but They’re Making a Comeback

A critically endangered Australian marsupial is being seen at the greatest-ever frequency since a government agency started working to conserve them. Australia is filled with...

Australian Scientists Manage to Identify 1,100 Species in their Backyards, Highlighting Value of Urban Biodiversity.

If you went out into the backyard of a house in a major metropolitan area, how many species of plants and animals would you...

Seven Swimmers Owe Their Lives to Australian Teens on Boogie Boards–2 Rescues in One Week

Unrelated teenage surfers rescued swimmers from drowning off the south coast of Australia on two separate occasions last week, proving that while the stereotype...

Farmers Were Organized to Collect Eggs of Endangered Wildfowl, Which is Saving a Species in Australia

There are 25,000 Malleefowl left in Australia, but only 2,800 in the densely-populated state of New South Wales. But an unlikely group of heroes...

Exquisite New Fossil Shows Scientists How Much More Ferocious Australia’s Crocs Once Were

While Australia's saltwater crocodiles are famous for sporting an evolutionary design that hasn't changed in tens of millions of years, a newly discovered species...

Australian Lyrebirds Give Singing Lessons to Juveniles–Mimicking 10 Different Species–LISTEN

ABC News Australia recently embedded with a team of ornithologists studying the jaw-dropping vocal ability of lyrebirds in their natural habitat. Deep in the primordial...

Threatened Western Quolls Return to Western Australia After 100 Year Absence

Western Australia is seeing the return of western quolls to the wild after disappearing from the state over 100 years ago. These long-snouted furry mammals...

Earless Dragon Feared Extinct is Rediscovered After 50 Years in Australia

Last sighted in 1969, a tiny lizard from the Australian state of Queensland has been rediscovered by scientists who now hope to act fast...

Big White Dogs Save the World’s Smallest Penguin in Australia

Just off the coast of Warrnambool city, Australia’s Middle Island is home to some very small residents, at the center of a big achievement. There...

Woman Lost 8 Days in the Australian Bush Survives to See Her 4 Children Again ‘It is miraculous’

"I was ecstatic to have this outcome," said Detective Inspector Jason Shepherd. The experienced policeman knew that someone reported missing for 8 days in...

Instead of Demolishing its Tallest Building, Australia Holds Contest to ‘Upcycle a Skyscraper’ Saving Tons of CO2

In 2014, the Australian firm AMP Capital launched a bold and bizarre call to action to the architectural community of Sydney—replace their skyscraper headquarters...

Amateur Gold Digger Finds Huge Nugget Worth $160,000 in Australia

An Australian gold digger turned up a stone weighing 10.1 pounds, more than half of which is gold, and one of the largest finds...

29 Species Have Recovered Enough in Australia to be Taken Off Endangered List–a Milestone for Celebration

A large research project studying endangered species in Australia has tallied 29 recovered species—all animals that can be safely de-listed from the country's endangered...

MDMA and Psilocybin-Assised Psychotherapy Approved in Australia for Treatment-Resistant Depression and PTSD

Australia's version of the FDA surprised the nation in early February when they announced that psilocybin and MDMA would be considered medicines, and prescribable...

Australia Cut Plastic Waste on Her Beaches by Nearly One-Third Over Just 6 Years

A recently-completed scientific survey found that plastic on Australian beaches has fallen by 29% since the last survey in 2013. The authors state it is...

‘Turning Back the Tide of Extinction’ Australian Mammals Are Coming Back: Bandicoots, Bilbies, Potoroos

For all those roo-ting for Australian wildlife, there are reasons to jump for joy as several endangered marsupials begin the road to recovery in...

Weird and Wonderful Discoveries of New Deep Sea Fish Below Australia’s Ancient Underwater Volcanoes

A recent deep-sea expedition off Australia's Cocos Islands has revealed dozens of wild, wiggly, and wonderful sea creatures never seen to science. Wonderful could also...

Australia Fans Jumping For Joy During Historic Start to World Cup Run

Australia have advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time since 2006, with coach Graham Arnold hailing his boys...

A Baby Boom For Cutest Animal Not Seen in Australia for Decades: ‘Feels Like a Modern Jurassic Park’

Though it's still found in the wild on the island of Tasmania, an adorable animal that became extinct on the mainland of Australia in...

Australia Sets Aside 30% of Land Mass to Protect its Unique Species

Joining the United States and a number of other countries, Australian officials have committed to preserve 30% of the continent's landmass in a natural...