Australia has one of the world's highest rates of extinctions with about 100 species of flora and fauna lost since European colonisation. There were 42 new additions to the national list of ...

Scientists from Australia and Germany have classified a new, highly venomous species of spider – Atrax christenseni, known as Big Boy. It is very large and extremely venomous. A bite can be fatal.

The number of Australian animals, plants and unique ecological communities officially recognised as being in danger of extinction rose to 2,142 last year. Australia has one of the world's highest ...