When it comes to strange animals and plants, Australia is in the lead for its share of the unusual to unique. This ancient mini-continent has mammals that lay eggs, and marsupials that carry their ...

Fauna of Australia (eg.wikipedia.org) Updated: 2009-08-28 13:33. ... and the effects of an unusual pattern of climate change on the soil and flora over geological time.

Australia is home to some of the world's most stunning and diverse national parks, many of which remain hidden gems. Let's ...

Australia has been in the midst of its hottest and driest year on record. Triple digit temperatures have not been uncommon in many parts of the country, including the areas most afflicted.

Kangaroos on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. A year after devastating wildfires, Kangaroo Island's ...More flora and fauna is experiencing a remarkable renewal.. Universal Images Group via Getty ...

Australia is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, ... and climate change-related heat waves and droughts are already putting its flora and fauna in peril.

Environment Minister Peter Garrett says government plans to concentrate on protecting fragile ecosystems rather than individual species ...

Australia’s best-kept ecotourism secrets. Boasting miles of beautiful Pacific and Indian Ocean coastline and a huge variety of landscapes, flora and fauna, Australia is a nature lover’s paradise – and ...