has announced a $221.2 million plan that will overhaul the way it protects many of its endangered plants and animals. au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-state...

Crowds have gathered along a boat ramp on Australia's east coast to marvel at an incredible phenomenon that draws tourists from around the world. au.news.yahoo.com/tourists-in-...

Australia was thought to be home to 30 species of venomous sea snake, but a search across museum collections has revealed there are actually just 29. My full story below: au.news.yahoo.com/australia-no...

A planning quirk has led to a community garden in Sydney's inner west being split in two by impenetrable metal fences erected by the NSW Government. au.news.yahoo.com/bizarre-plan...

Attacks on livestock by domestic dogs are a massive problem in Australia, which can cost farmers thousands of dollars in one night, and leave animals dead and wounded. au.news.yahoo.com/driver-catch...

We photographed these dumped Woolworths trolleys on March 23 and again on May 18. There was one key difference. And it highlights a key reason to clean up rubbish quickly. au.news.yahoo.com/photos-of-du...

An Australian council has come under fire for allegedly spraying glyphosate weed killer on a rainy day. au.yahoo.com/news/aussie-...

526 new trees will be planted by an elite Brisbane private school to offset clearing part of a koala corridor for a new pool, ovals, and boarding rooms. Koala experts fear the species will be locally extinct by the time the new trees reach maturity. au.news.yahoo.com/elite-privat...

Woolworths has restocked and discounted a product so dangerous that Australia’s pesticides regulator has recommended it be pulled from shelves next year. SGARs are back for a limited time. au.news.yahoo.com/woolworths-q...

I can think of quite a few good fences and bad fences. This story is about a good one. au.news.yahoo.com/twin-1350-me...

Yahoo News visited three Bunnings stores and found a glitch in its plan to warn customers about the risks of using several deadly household products. The issue concerns five second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), ingredients linked to wildlife harm. au.news.yahoo.com/bunnings-gli...

A pedestrian was left in disbelief after witnessing a van allegedly drive away from a collision with two kangaroos near a new Australian housing estate. au.news.yahoo.com/confronting-...

Will you be making a submission to the NSW dingo inquiry? au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-call...

Does the Liberal Party want to cut the Albanese Government's new national Environment Protection Agency? I tried to find out. Full story below: au.news.yahoo.com/senators-off...

A tradie “doing his best” to save native animals in the midst of one of Australia’s most controversial projects has copped death threats after he was photographed performing a rude gesture. It's distracted many, who are playing the man and not the ball. au.news.yahoo.com/tradie-cops-...

Residents in a ‘tight-knit’ Aussie community say the persistent buzz from a towering data centre that’s being built at the end of their street is keeping them awake at night. I headed over to the NextDC site at West Footscray this week. au.yahoo.com/news/buzzing...

Are there any pet detectives in Sydney who could help with this? The poor woman's cat has vanished. A scammer claimed he had the cat and tried to get the woman to pay $200 to get it back. au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-teen-...

We drive cars, swim in pools, and live in polluted cities. All of these have risks to our health. So, how much risk should we accept with microplastics? I asked the opinion of plastics expert Professor Mark Taylor from the NSW Department of Environment. au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-in-t...

An 86-year-old Aussie fears a goal he’s worked for decades to achieve is being “threatened” by a powerful neighbour’s controversial plan. East Gippland Water, a Victorian Government-owned company, wants to shoot kangaroos that live in the region. au.news.yahoo.com/86-year-old-...

A sudden influx of protected birds at Victoria's Tower Lake has led to a ban on duck shooting on its waters. au.news.yahoo.com/controversia...

Reports that koalas on Victoria's French Island were in trouble have been confirmed. Of 346 checked, 105 were found to be suffering & euthanised. Koalas on the island are disease-free & have no natural predators. A follow-up mission is planned for May. au.news.yahoo.com/sad-outcome-...

The @BobBrownFndn has launched a cheeky guerrilla campaign, using stickers to reveal what it says is a "dark secret" about krill oil sold at Chemist Warehouse. au.news.yahoo.com/packaging-in...

There are nationwide calls for Victoria's Allan Labor Government to close Tower Hill to duck shooters after 275 protected birds settled on its waters. It has responded by doubling down on its support for duck season. au.news.yahoo.com/rare-sight-o...

An 'extreme' event featuring motocross and bull riding will be showcased at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena. Critics argue bull riding is cruel, while its promoters argue it's part of Australia's heritage. What do you think? au.news.yahoo.com/calls-to-can...

Nature can be much more frightening than anything the human mind can imagine. If you spot one of these hanging from a tree don't touch it! au.news.yahoo.com/warning-not-...

"We need Australia yesterday" Australia’s expertise in whale rescue could greatly assist a grim situation unfolding 16,500km away in Germany, a leading whale vet believes. au.yahoo.com/news/despera...

“When I go to sleep, I look out the window up at the stars, and instead of seeing 10,000 stars, I’m seeing one or two.” Kai Lane, a Yorta Yorta and Barapa Barapa man, discussed how light pollution is robbing people in cities of cultural knowledge. au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-man-h...

Remember when bird nests used to have leaves and moss in them? Not anymore. This one was full of synthetic stuffing, plastic string, cotton, and even human hair. au.news.yahoo.com/disturbing-f...

A 10-metre-long humpback whale is being controversially left in “peace” to die after it became stranded on a sandbank off the German coast. It's feared the animal could take up to four weeks to die. au.news.yahoo.com/entire-natio...

The emperor penguin has been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. But all is not lost. Penguin Specialist Group member Dr Philip Trathan says one billionaire could save the species "We'll remember his name better than Donald, or Jeff," he said. au.news.yahoo.com/plea-for-a-b...

A famous 300-million-year-old fossil, believed to be the remains of the oldest-known octopus, was revealed overnight to be an entirely different animal. I spoke to the lead author of the new study, paleontologist Dr Thomas Clements. au.news.yahoo.com/remarkable-d...

A ship has been spewing polystyrene and other rubbish around the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Almost 3 months on, the Queensland Government has committed to removing the wreck, but locals say it's "too little too late". au.news.yahoo.com/shipwreck-on...

Antennas are no longer needed to watch our favourite TV shows. But as they progressively vanish from the skyline, there will be an unintended consequence - birds will lose a safe roosting spot. au.yahoo.com/news/aussies...

Thousands of orphaned baby flying foxes are dropping dead around the Top End following a mass starvation event. Now already exhausted rescue volunteers have been brought to tears by a territory government decision about their future. au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-commu...

Experts with specialised knowledge of the endangered swamp skink are raising the alarm about planned burns by DEECA and Forest Fire Management-Victoria around Lorne, off the Great Ocean Road. au.news.yahoo.com/fear-for-rar...

More than 110 new species from 200 to 4,000 metres beneath the ocean surface have been documented by Australia's CSIRO following a research mission to the Coral Sea Marine Park. au.news.yahoo.com/incredible-p...

5 increasingly rare shark species will receive new global protections under the Convention of Migratory Species, forcing Australia to examine exemptions that have allowed them to be caught despite worrying declines. In total 40 species, including cheetah were uplisted. au.yahoo.com/news/austral...

Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia 20 years ago. I spoke with WWF ’s Global President, Dr Adil Najam, who will be making a “personal pilgrimage” to the Harbour on Saturday to watch the lights go out at 8:30pm. au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-urge...

Police have arrested and interviewed a 67-year-old man following allegations of “significant wildlife cruelty” in an Australian coastal town. It follows an investigation into a ute being allegedly used to drag a koala along a road in Koroit, Victoria. au.news.yahoo.com/man-arrested...

What is it with Australians thinking they can treat wildlife like this? au.yahoo.com/news/100m-tr...

Police need help to find those responsible for killing what will likely amount to nine kangaroos on suburban streets. au.yahoo.com/news/aussies...

$5 and $7 bounties have been collected on more than 80,000 kangaroos shot in South Australia since 2025. Kangaroos Alive has questioned claims the program is "humane" after it was confirmed that “no claims have been rejected… for inhumane shooting”. au.news.yahoo.com/detail-in-5-...

Multiple reports allege 1,000 grey-headed flying foxes, a species listed as vulnerable to extinction, have been displaced in Victoria by the felling of trees in a plantation. More to come. au.news.yahoo.com/drivers-warn...

Bombs, flooding, and a lack of funds are making a move 300 metres up the road a daunting task. But there's hope. Dog rescue charity War Paws urgently needs help. au.news.yahoo.com/dog-rescuer-...

“I think there’s a lack of values instilled in people, and not enough respect for others” - Construction worker Wayne Hibbens is about to retire. Rather than put up his feet, he plans to clean up rubbish dumped around his childhood playground. au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-man-v...

The burrows of over 900 wombats have been mapped at Glenbog State Forest in NSW. But locals are fearful animals will be buried alive after Forestry Corporation announced plans to log the site. They are still scarred by what occurred nearby in 2014. au.news.yahoo.com/map-of-incre...

The remains of a ringtail possum have been found inside a hollow-bearing tree that was felled in Tasmania. Sustainable Timber Tasmania declined to comment. Jenny Weber from the Bob Brown Foundation was keen to talk. See below. au.news.yahoo.com/bushwalkers-...

A couple fishing off Wilsons Promontory were shocked after spotting hundreds of dead and dying fish in the wake of a fishing trawler. Many were undersized. Victorian Fishing Authority has reviewed the footage and has not commented on the matter. 1/2 au.news.yahoo.com/fishing-boat...

Bunnings will pull SGAR rat baits from its shelves, following a ruling by the regulator. "We are now working with our team and suppliers to remove these products by June 30, close to nine months ahead of the proposed 12-month implementation timeframe," its COO Ryan Baker said.

"They should know better than to adopt animals in the Middle East" - Louise Hastie, War Paws As the conflict in Iran continues, expats fleeing home to Australia from Dubai, may struggle to get their dogs into the country due to biosecurity risks. au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-flee...