Greater stick-nest rats (or “stickies” as they are affectionately named) are one of Australia’s most adorable small native mammals. These guinea-pig sized rodents build large communal nests which can ...

Until recently, the African boxthorn weed flourished in Australia without natural predators. The CSIRO has introduced a fungus in the hope it will effectively reduce the weed's growth and reproduction ...

In a twist to the native animal survival story, new research shows that a threatened rodent that only survives on offshore islands prefers one of Australia's most invasive weeds for food and shelter.

A new rust fungus biocontrol agent for African Boxthorn weed is out of the lab and into the field. The program includes a targeted release, monitoring and evaluation program in New South Wales. The ...