If convicted, the 21-year-old man could face jail time and a fine of up to $364,000.

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets—animals kept for companionship, not for food or work—were widespread in ancient Egypt. In Australia, First Nations groups ...

Australia’s unique animal species are in sharp decline, with more than 40 mammal extinctions over the past 238 years. This atrocious mammal conservation record is the worst in the world. Unfortunately ...

Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected several seabirds. HPAI is still not established in Australia, and ...

Honeybees collecting nectar from a ‘buffet’ of Australian native plants made honey with anti-microbial abilities that is more potent than ‘single origin’ honey made from only one source of plant or ...