
This Desert Spadefoot is like a phoenix, rising for its dinner
Meet the desert spadefoot— a round, small amphibian that always looks just a little bit sad.
Meet the desert spadefoot— a round, small amphibian that always looks just a little bit sad.
Look to the skies: the season of swooping birds is upon us again.
Four hundred and fifty of Australia’s 828 known species of bird can be found in the wet tropics and 12 of them — including the southern cassowary, golden-shouldered parrot and Victoria’s riflebird — are endemics found nowhere else in the world. We’ve selected five birdwatching spots within easy reach of Cairns.
Australian wildlife research has received a huge funding boost from two Queensland philanthropists, with a new facility for teaching wildlife management techniques and improving conservation of the region’s natural landscape.
Cameras aboard NASA’s International Space Station captured this dramatic view of Cyclone Debbie as it intensified over the Coral Sea.
From arts, crafts and handmade goods, to local food and produce, there’s a market stall to be discovered somewhere in this region almost every weekend.
The real impact of a cyclone depends on more than just its category, with important factors including its size, tides and the region it hits. Here are some of the most destructive cyclones in Australia’s history.
Even if you’re time poor, it’s possible to experience both the rainforest and reef at their finest and still enjoy some downtime.
A world-first plan to choose 50 of the most critical coral reefs to save was launched today.
A rainbow adorns the landscape over a section of the Scenic Rim, near Aratula, 75km south-west of Brisbane, Queensland.