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Echidnas are egg-laying, insect-eating mammals native to Australia, according to the Australian Museum. The country has only one species, the short-beaked echidna, which can be found throughout the ...

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young raised a rotting fish as she criticised the government for protecting Tasmania's salmon ...

Golden lion tamarins are thriving in Brazil's rainforests thanks to smart conservation work — and they appear on the 20-real ...

Australia and many other nations agreed to protect 30% of their lands and waters by 2030 to arrest the rapid decline in ...

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Despite the long flight, a 14-day cruise from Sydney to Auckland checks all the sight-seeing, cultural and culinary boxes.

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Tasmanian devils Arborio and Bomba are on a mission to make people fall in love with them and their species.

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