Peter de Kruijff

An illustrative reconstruction of the WA koala Phascolarctos sulcomaxilliaris which is thought to have gone extinct several thousand years ago. WA Museum: Nellie Pease

Attenboroughnculus tau is a type of parasitic wasp from Chile that was identified in the London Natural History Museum collection. Supplied: Trustees of the Natural History Museum

British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has brought the natural world to living rooms for the past seven decades.

Fri 22 May 2026 at 9:00pm The creators behind floating rubbish bins peppered around Sydney Harbour claim rubbish loads rise during the Vivid Sydney arts festival.

Wed 27 May 2026 at 1:01am In short: An analysis of 11,862 koala rescue admissions to NSW animal hospitals found the marsupials were

Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 8:57pm Richard Scolyer, the renowned Australian pathologist who died on Sunday at the age of 59, was instrumental in lowering melanoma deaths across the country.

Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 9:30pm In short: The world's biggest whale graveyard found to date has been discovered in the Indian Ocean in international waters off the coast of Australia.

Sat 20 Jun 2026 at 10:20am In short: Experts are warning a number of emblematic Australian animals are at risk from a deadly strain of avian influenza sweeping the globe.

Mon 22 Jun 2026 at 9:19am In short: A second migratory seabird, a giant petrel, found washed up in Western Australia has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu.

Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 6:08am When a killer whale butchers a fish it needs to use its head, preferably as a ram and at high-speed.