Thousands lose power as Christmas Eve storm wreaks havoc Woman dies after being struck by own car in shopping centre car park ...

Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Sydney for the funeral of a 10-year-old girl killed in an antisemitic massacre during a ...

Key points Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been detected in mosquitoes in regional Victoria for the first time this ...

In the African wilderness, a spotted hyena pauses for a drink in Tanzania’s savannah. Putin sparks outrage after calling ...

Straight-pull rapid-fire rifles, social media campaigns, and a looming buyback scheme – Australia's gun debate is reloading.

Congratulations! You made it through Christmas, and now you’re looking forward to spreading out a beach towel by the pool, ...

Unnecessarily tightening gun laws is lazy leadership and lazy policy making. It is not brave. Brave leadership is ...

Relations between dogs and people are so normal and pervasive as to pass almost unregarded. Yet viewed objectively, this ...

Dog owners will be banned from using electric shock collars as part of a raft of changes to improve animal welfare. The ...

The Taronga Zoo Conservation Society plans to release platypus, koalas, spotted quols, and the Endangered regent honeyeater ...

The animal welfare strategy, launched on Monday, includes plans to ban trail hunting, for fear it is being used as cover for ...

Bettongs may be small, but these Australian natives can crush hard nuts that would snap the jaws of much larger animals.