Who's thriving and who's barely surviving in Australia, the Land of the Parrots?

Australia is the land of the parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of the psittacine family.
Nature

Wild Outlook

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...
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Dingoes: Australia’s Wild Dogs May Not be Dogs at All

Researchers previously thought dingoes were distance cousins of domestic dogs, though still genetically similar enough to frequently breed with the wild canines, creating hybrids. However, recent ...
IFLScience

World-First Study Finds “Sex Reversal” Surprisingly Common In Wild Australian Birds

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
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Wild Rabbits in Australia: Types and How the Population Exploded

Did you know Australia has a rabbit problem? It’s estimated somewhere around 200 million wild rabbits are hopping around Australia, and they’re causing a lot of damage. Their huge numbers and large ...
The Conversation

It’s wild mushroom season in Australia. Here’s how to stay safe and avoid poisoning

Darren Roberts is the Medical Director of the NSW Poisons Information Centre and a clinical toxicologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW. Mushrooms generally grow in cooler and wetter ...