The Great Cane Toad Bust is a new event aimed at reducing the cane toad populations across Australia.
Christmas Island red crab babies have made their way back to the island in record numbers.
Australia is richly endowed with earthworm biodiversity, but of the 750 or so named species of earthworm in Australia, very few have been found in arid environments. The Broken Hill earthworm, a new genus and species, was a serendipitous find in an unexpected location.
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