It has been confirmed that this new species is acceptable, that it will be known as Rostratula australis (Australian Painted Snipe), and that it will appear in the new Australian checklist of birds to ...

West Australians were treated to an amazing array of lights in the night sky on Wednesday thanks to an Aurora Australis. Photos across Australia were shared to Facebook in the aftermath of the event, ...

Plant life used to be so abundant here, mostly shin-height dwarf succulents, that it drew wild herds of gemsbok (Oryx gazella) and springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), among others, and their ...