Conservation and Environment

Tasmanian Tiger The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was a shy, elusive creature hunted to extinction after only a century of... read more

Worms There are hundreds of species of earthworms, those amazing underground movers and shakers that are so beneficial to have... read more

The Australian floral emblem is the golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha), but we don’t have any national animal emblems. It’s generally... read more

The Burke’s Backyard aviaries, built last year were landscaped and irrigated to maintain an environment for breeding finches. Rare and... read more

Grey Headed Flying Fox The bat is a fascinating creature that has appeared in the belief systems, art, literature, film... read more

Fairhill native nursery at Yandina in Queensland is undoubtedly one of the best native plant nurseries in Australia. At nurseries... read more

Galaxias Around 90 million years ago a group of tiny fish called Galaxias lived almost side by side with the... read more

Although Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) take their name from an unrelated black and white European crow, they are essentially ground... read more

New Mantis Shrimp A giant predatory shrimp previously unknown to science has recently been found in the waters east of... read more

Snake Bites Every year in Australia between 500 to 3000 people are bitten by snakes. A very common myth about... read more

Ring around the moon, rain before noon. A mirky milky way means a dull damp day. Rain before seven, fine... read more

Recycling Don’s tip: it’s possible to recycle all sorts of organic matter (that’s anything that was once alive) in your... read more