Australia is the land of the parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of ...

A member of the parrot family, the rainbow lorikeet is a stunning combination of vivid green, blue, yellow, red, and orange hues. Its beak is reddish-orange, and its head is blue. It even has red and ...

Distinctive colours and patterns play a significant role in the courtship of certain birds, helping them blend in with their surroundings as well.

Nat Cash from Tulsa, Oklahoma, embarked on a 10-day Australian road trip with Beth Mihailoff, from Adelaide, earlier this month. The pair, who met on TikTok, shared a series of videos online from the ...

Raise Animals is a tycoon simulator on Roblox in which you use a lasso to catch and tame animals. Afterwards, these creatures can be placed at your base to help you earn cash by displaying them before ...

If you’ve attended a children’s party in Australia in the past century, chances are you’re familiar with the sugary crunch of fairy bread. Crusts might be on or off, but the basic ingredients never ...

An unprecedented toxic algal bloom in South Australia has devastated marine life, tourism and fishing. With no clear end in sight, scientists warn it may become a permanent feature of local waters – ...

UNSW Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. At the last possible minute, Australia has backed away from its bid to host the United Nations COP31 climate summit next year in ...

Jochen Kaempf does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Rumours of rare pink grasshoppers navigating the rocky shores of a cold lake had long been whispered about. But now an incredible video taken last week has confirmed one of these creatures is actually ...

WARNING: This story contains graphic details of animal cruelty and references child abuse. The “evil” shocking depravity of a celebrated zoologist — who raped, tortured and killed dozens of dogs — put ...

Dusty paddocks, with no grain crop to harvest, and scarce feed for the few animals left. That is the harsh reality at fourth-generation farmer Louise Smith's property at Maggea, 200 kilometres east of ...