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Cape York on path to world heritage listing

This wild region of rainforest and savanna in far north Queensland is up for heritage listing, but hurdles remain.

A new report provides a dire outlook for wetlands, revealing that half of them globally have been destroyed since 1900.

Whale sharks and other deep-diving fish return to the surface to warm up from the cold water, new research says.

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The promotion of wattle planting by aid agencies is threatening South Africa’s water supply, a researcher says.

Amateur astronomers have helped to find a Star Wars-like planet orbited by four suns.

New research suggests there were more than a dozen different Aboriginal language groups in Tasmania.

A chink has been found in the armour of the crown of thorns starfish blamed for decimating Australia’s iconic reef.

A globular cluster of stars with two black holes settled at its core has sent astronomers back to the drawing board.

The Western Australian government has announced a plan to cull great white sharks near popular beaches.

Forty Tasmanian devil babies born this year have boosted the insurance population of the Devil Ark program.