A fluffy native mouse is among the Australian animals added to the international red list of threatened species, with conservationists warning of an escalating global extinction crisis.

A number of animals, plants and an entire ecosystem were added to Australia's extinction watch list in 2024. We look at the ...

Koalas, wombats and other native Australian animals occupy a vaunted place in the national identity and play a critical role in the tourism industry. But these species are increasingly under ...

Dr Carol Booth, the principal policy analyst at the Invasive Species Council, said H5N1 would be devastating to Australian animals. "When Avian influenza arrives, it's likely to be the biggest and ...