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Gallery: Gympie-Gympie: stings like “hot acid”

One small touch and this stinging plant sends you into excruciating pain.

Four female adventurers will journey from sea to summit on a mission to inspire women everywhere.

A new program bringing birds and nest-boxes to schools gives kids a chance to help native animals.

A research project is looking at the auditory abilities of sharks.

Aussie John Cantor has smashed the speed record for crossing one of North America’s most challenging mountain ranges.

Not seen on the mainland for 50 years, eastern quolls have just become locally extinct. But all hope is not lost…

An Australian Geographic Society project is studying strange marine animals that are using photosynthesis.

The mountain-crossing leg of Shackleton expedition re-enactment is being held up by wild weather.

An AG-supported study of the importance of dingoes has been awarded a Eureka prize.

Nineteen-year-old Ryan Campbell has become the youngest person to fly solo around the world.