The Parkes radio telescope has been turned towards our nearest neighbor to listen out for signs of life.
A strange hairy beast made headlines after it was felled by an Australian cordial manufacturer in 1893.
Joy Milne from Perth, Australia has developed the unique ability to sniff out the debilitating condition.
Scientists have revealed the discovery of a whole new reef structure off the coast of Australia.
Scientists in Australia have identified a tiny marsupial lion which went extinct 18 million years ago.
Migaloo, one of only four known white humpbacks in existence, has surfaced once again near Australia.
An Australian aquatic scientist has captured footage of the crustaceans congregating in Port Phillip Bay.
Batemans Bay in New South Wales has become so overrun that a state of emergency has been declared.
US and Australian military scientists are working together on an ambitious high-speed aircraft concept.
An 'impossibly rare' violet diamond has been found within the depths of Australia’s remote Argyle mine.
Being extinct hasn't stopped the elusive Tasmanian tiger from making an appearance every once in a while.
Strange circular, grass-ringed patches have been discovered over hundreds of square kilometers.
A newly discovered species of spider in Australia spends most of its time hunting in freshwater streams.
Residents of Wangaratta in Victoria have found their homes buried underneath mountains of tumbleweed.
A species of prehistoric marsupial lion was able to climb up trees and ambush its prey from above.
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has built a full-size replica of the famous 'unsinkable' ship.
Falcons and kites in Australia have been starting bush fires in an effort to smoke out small animals.
New evidence suggests that Genyornis newtoni was wiped out because it was tasty and easy to catch.
A massive shark measuring over 7 meters in length has been spotted off the coast of southern Australia.
A high-profile mass UFO sighting in Australia is still no closer to being solved after five decades.