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

A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the ...

A SNEAKY spider that becomes “virtually invisible to predators” has been discovered. The critter is described as a “master ...

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 ...

Just as it seemed that things could not get much worse for householders and travellers affected by floods in Queensland and northern NSW, a new threat ...

We were around 30km out of Bourke, NSW when I broke the news to the kids: “Guys, your devices won’t work from here on. We’re completely off grid,” I announced.

While many south-east Queenslanders remain in the grip of severe weather caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, others are assessing the damage. As recovery efforts get underway, experts are ...

Once a year, at Christmas, frankincense becomes one of the world’s world’s most talked about trees as it's presented during pageants to baby Jesus alongside gold and myrrh. So you might be ...