The Australian colonies were particularly in need of skilled labourers and single women. There was strong demand for ...

Other human activities, including fishing, boating, underwater construction and polluting, are responsible for many injuries ...

Remote walks, beautiful waterways, refreshing swimming holes, brilliant camping in peaceful surroundings and enough flora and fauna to fill your fancy. You will find all of this, and more, in the ...

But if agricultural yield drops, it can usually be compensated for by income from renewables. In NSW and Victoria, farmers ...

Feral horses are running wild across Australia, and it might be reducing the amount of carbon our alpine peatlands can store.

Read about how the small Australian town Tiaro is saving this iconic species - the Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus).

However, from research overseas, we know pesticides could kill frogs, or cause sub-lethal impacts such as suppressing the ...

For every 1°C of warming due to climate change, the atmosphere can hold seven per cent more moisture, causing supercharged ...

It’s the world’s driest inhabited continent, but Australia is also home to some of the planet’s most memorable river-borne adventures.

Walking is one of the world’s most accessible outdoor activities. Australia is packed with brilliant foot-borne adventures, whether short sojourns to breathtaking viewpoints, or multi-day epics that ...

A recent international report revealed that many of Earth’s great animal migrations are under threat, including some in Australia’s own backyard. The catchcry of COP14 – the meeting of parties to the ...