I HAD thought the Australian countryside would be a place to get away from it all, undisturbed. But as I peel back the blinds of my bedroom window to reveal a misty morning, I’m greeted by a host ...

The Indian Ocean stretches from WA to the east coast of Africa and offers a wealth of islands, many with white-sand beaches ...

The dark, glossy Sydney funnel-web spider was originally described in 1877 as Atrax robustus. The name stuck until more recently when staff at the Australian Reptile Park, which milks venom from the ...

Gaya Island Resort unveils its Wildlife Wonders package, a meticulously crafted adventure designed for nature enthusiasts.

Residents fear Southport will become gridlocked if council approves an indoor stadium with almost 20,000 seats at Carey Park.

Australia's reputation for venomous spiders comes partly from the deadly Sydney funnel-web. It turns out there is not just ...

Authorities are warning of an increased crocodile and shark risk after 10 melon-headed whales washed ashore in Western Australia. Park and wildlife officers found seven more whales yesterday after ...

Fourmile Mountain Bike Park joins two other mountain biking-specific parks that recently opened in Iowa–the Mason City ...

It was the savage summer of 1839 and in the thick undergrowth of the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales, John Gould ...

A ustralia might be home to a large proportion of the world’s deadliest animals but it's about to have three more. The iconic Sydney funnel-web spider, with one of the world’s deadliest bites, has ...

Australian scientists have identified a new, larger species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, named 'Big Boy'. This species, Atrax christenseni, was discovered near Newcastle by Kane Christensen.