With 277 of the endangered species killed this year despite government attempts to clamp down on it the poaching of rhinos is not diminuishing.
A intrepid hawk has been taken on by the Vatican to protect the pope’s doves after two were killed in front of horrified crowds by a crow and seagull.
Arab foreign ministers say Israel is "wholly responsible for the dangerous stalemate" in US-brokered peace talks scheduled to end on April 29.
Australia’s most decorated Olympian, swimmer Ian Thorpe, has been booked into intensive care with two potentially deadly infections.
An Australian navy ship has detected new underwater signals consistent with aircraft "black boxes", says the chief of the MH370 search.
Defending champions Australia powered to a six-wicket win over old foes England to win their third consecutive title in the women’s World Twenty20.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has condemned the drawn-out conflict in the Central African Republic that has left thousands dead and over a million displaced.
Without more aid and a ceasefire to let farmers reach fields, the UN says there will be a "catastrophic decline in food security" in South Sudan.
French scientists have identified the Ebola virus as the source of an outbreak of haemorrhagic fever in southern Guinea.
Winger Robbie Coleman scored a try double as the ACT Brumbies downed the Western Stormers 25-15 to go back to the top of the Super 15 conference.