A regional property previously home to wine grapevines has been transformed into a sanctuary for the nationally threatened regent parrot in South Australia's Riverland.

Research suggests all of the world’s songbirds can be traced back to Australia.

Bogong moths might be endangered, but there have been hundreds of sightings reported across NSW in recent days as they migrate to the Snowy Mountains.

A seal pup caught crossing a busy Wellington street over the weekend received a police escort back to the water.

Community effort transforms a degraded waterway, reducing erosion, increasing fish breeding and improving the quality of water that flows into the Great Barrier Reef.

Named after nature writer Alfred Wainwright, the prizes are awarded to the work which best reflects Wainwright’s core values and celebrates nature and our natural environment, nurturing respect for ou...

Can you spot the hidden eggs in this photo?

A new livestream from a remote waterhole in the Northern Territory is giving people around the world the opportunity to observe wildlife in real time.

Australia's bushland is brimming with life and colour thanks to consistent rainfall events through autumn and winter. 

Scientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic and Scots words for oyster or oysters in place-names around Scotland's coast.

In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.

Emerging infectious disease outbreak risks are ubiquitous worldwide, and highest in landscapes where people, livestock and fragmented natural ecosystems coexist, but detection and data ...

A new family-focused tour with Geoscience Australia highlighting both the region and the building's geology, including its stones, granites, and marbles.

A pregnant Hector's dolphin found dead on an Invercargill beach died from toxoplasmosis.

Find out which everyday items can carry the invasive pest — and what you need to check before moving them.

Almost 30 years ago now, when the hit movie Titanic launched in cinemas, my friend Matthew taught me and a few others to play Celine Dion's anthem My Heart Will Go On on the recorder, that musical ins...

Authorities across Australia's east coast are cracking down on the fishing black market, conducting raids, issuing large fines and crushing boats soon after they seize them.

I didn’t choose Australia. Not originally, anyway. I came here as a child with my family. I didn’t make the decision, didn’t know what Australia was, what it would become to me, or whether one [...]

There has also been a mass mortality event involving crested terns on the same South Australia islands, with about 900 of the birds found dead.

The Queensland Indigenous Womens Ranger Network is awarded 1 million pounds ($1.8 million) with the prize, which aims to encourage people to solve the world's environmental problems.

Fish and Wildlife Service memo calls for change in what it means to ‘take’ an endangered species

The bulky massif of the Baw Baw plateau is a serene bookend to the view as you look north from the Latrobe Valley. It is ringed by tall forests of Alpine Ash, Shining and Tingaringy Gum, Mountain A…

In this issue of Dbytes 1. Systematic Conservation Planning for Private Land Can No Longer Overlook People 2. On reflection – 25 years on from 9/11 3. The commodification of conservation 4. Unsusta…

Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of Europeans, new research reveals.

Are we optimising too much?

One of the contributions of Alexander von Humbondt to science was the description of altitudinal vegetation patterns. And this is his description (1807) for the Chimborazo, the highest mountain in Ec...

The sea lion was found at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island.

The fathers of Islamic science hold lessons for students: breadth over specialisation, and never let constraints get in the way

Invasive flower thrips, detected in Australia for the first time, are destroying millions of dollars' worth of berry crops. The pest could spread to vegetables and flowers, and increase food prices.

Where are the women in the story of Australia? Our partnership with She Shapes History brings an exciting event series exploring the often-under-recognised women’s stories in Australia’s history. The ...

The collapse of Bathla is a disaster for the national housing supply and affordability project: its now-stalled pipeline of 14,000 apartments represents about 18.5 per cent of new housing stock to be ...

Australian researchers find more than 267,000 coastal properties and 2 million hectares of land across the country will face flood damage by 2100.

Achieving “nature positive” development within existing regulatory frameworks will be challenging. Halting and reversing biodiversity loss requires protection, restoration, and enhancement of ecosyst...

Ancient and modern dingo DNA reveals eight genetically distinct groups of dingoes – and the limited influence of domestic dog genes.

The wayward southern continent of Australia is famous for the strange and relictual creatures that have evolved in nearly complete isolation. The ants are no exception. Australia's ant fauna is both d...

The AICD’s scholarship program gives promising directors the opportunity to develop their skills and capabilities to be our board leaders into the future.