A record-breaking breeding season for New Zealand’s iconic flightless parrot, the kakapo, has resulted in a remarkable population milestone for the critically endangered species.

Scientists across the globe are working to bring extinct species back to life. But do the facts measure up, or is this still in the realm of science fiction?

Surrounded by nothing but open ocean and with limited mobile reception, Lord Howe Island is the perfect place to disconnect from modern life and connect with nature and community.

Living like mammals in a land without them, Aotearoa New Zealand's flightless birds are an evolutionary enigma.

The comeback of the kakapo is one of the world’s greatest conservation success stories. But seeing one in the flesh is still near impossible.

In the Northern Territory’s Central Desert, Standley Chasm/Angkerle Atwatye is a geological, hydrological, cultural and botanical marvel.

The world’s only complete specimen of a colossal squid – on display in New Zealand – has developed a cult-like following.

Writer Liz Ginis grew from toddler to teen in the green pastures and eucalypt forests of the Bellinger Valley on the NSW Mid North Coast, making her the ideal writer to cover our story on the Great Koala National Park.

For 10 years, Parrtjima Festival has illuminated First Nations culture and storylines in the heart of Australia.

The Southern Hemisphere’s largest Dark Sky Reserve will make you feel small – in the best way possible.

The Yarra River (Birrarung) is central to the identities of First Nations peoples, as well as modern Melburnians.

Australian polar explorer Eric Philips will be launched into space as part of the first crewed mission to orbit the North and South poles.

It’s in our nature

It’s in our nature

On the bustling Sunshine Coast, the Noosa Everglades offer a pocket of serenity.

What started as a study to better understand how lobsters prey on sea urchins instead discovered sharks also predate on the pest. Lobsters have long been known as a key predator of sea urchins. Several species of sea urchins, although native to…

If New Zealand’s adorable Hector’s dolphins don’t steal your heart, the dogs that seek them out for you will. From the moment I learned of the existence of Hector’s dolphins, seeing these creatures in the flesh shot straight to the top of my…

Rivers all around the world are being given their own legal rights. But what does this mean? And how does it work? Did you know Victoria’s Yarra River (Birrarung) has legal status as a living entity? This has been the case since 2017 when, in…

The nest holds nine coastal emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) eggs. Image credit: courtesy NSW Forestry Corporation A coastal emu nest has been discovered on the NSW North Coast, where the population of the endangered species is estimated at fewer than…

Home News Maugean skate baby delivers hope for endangered species Reading Time: 3 Minutes • Print this page The Maugean skate (Zearaja maugeana) – a species of ray – once dominated Tasmanian waters. In fact, its lineage can be traced as far back as…