Researchers discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in northern Australia with uniquely engineered burrows, enhancing ...

Deep in outback Australia, a group of scientists has discovered a mysterious new type of spider. Only 12 species of Kwonkan spider have been officially described and little is known about why each ...

The great inland rivers immortalised in the prose of Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson – the Barcoo, Cooper, Diamantina and ...

Swollen rivers burst their banks after unusually heavy downpours in Queensland This handout photo taken on March 29, 2025 and released by The Queensland Fire Department shows a homestead under ...

Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics allows it to speed jump long distances with precision while experiencing g-forces higher than those of fighter pilots.

Intense flooding submerged usually dry areas of Queensland state in eastern Australia during the last week of March, forcing many people to evacuate and leave their livestock behind. David Crisafulli, ...

Large areas of Queensland, Australia are experiencing the worst flooding in over five decades, raising concerns over significant livestock losses. Floodwaters, covering an area double the size of ...

Sydney (AFP) – Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods sweeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday, as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France.

Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods sweeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday, as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France. Swollen rivers burst ...