Lister’s gecko, the blue-tailed skink and the Christmas Island forest-skink were downgraded from "critically endangered" to "extinct in the wild".
A gay Australian lawmaker popped the question to his partner in parliament shortly after a bill paving the way for same-sex marriage was introduced
During the dry season, many communities in the Torres Strait Islands have their mains water supply limited to nine hours a day during the week.
Coral bred in one part of the Great Barrier Reef was successfully transplanted into another area in a project that could restore damaged ecosystems
Policy needs to focus on making the teaching profession stable and more appealing so teachers have more reason to stay in the country
The same-sex marriage ballot was strongly carried in all states and territories, and won in all but 17 of the 150 electorates.
If the "yes" vote does garner a majority, same-sex marriage could be legalised by the end of the year.
SA’s cricket season now sports a gaping hole after the shock postponement of the Global League
Cricket bodies around the world have been urged to follow Australia’s lead and raise wages for women’s players to stop them leaving the sport
The draft message, addressed to the man’s brother, was found on his phone after he took his own life in October 2016, aged 55.
For the first time since 1986, the United States failed to qualify for the World Cup with a shock 2-1 defeat against Trinidad and Tobago.
He may have played in 92 Tests since his debut, but Tendai Mtawarira remains thrilled with the current Springbok environment.
Same-sex marriage advocates have launched legal action against a controversial government plan for a postal vote on the issue.
After dazzling victories again Australia, the Proteas and Sri Lanka could put on quite a show come Boxing Day
Faf du Plessis has been found guilty of ball-tampering and fined.
Time often stands still during moments of sporting greatness, and this week’s unbelievable runout must rank among the best.
The players are itching to bounce back against the Proteas after their ODI routing in South Africa.
The Summer Games could easily turn into a yawn fest, but some of us are licking our chops at the prospect of behind-the-scenes drama.
The US issued a terror alert for South Africa, causing the UK and Australia to issue terror warnings and travel advisories for their citizens.
Social media giant Facebook retracted its ban of an Australian ad featuring a plus-sized model after being accused of body-shaming.
New research contradicts the belief that the primordial world’s atmosphere was thicker and it was not able to sustain life and thrive.
Aborigines celebrate as ‘dark cloud’ lifts after hard-fought struggle for indigenous territory.
Staple of Australian takeaway shops overshadowed by the kebab no more.
The suicide of a ten-year-old Aboriginal girl exposes the pain and misery the original people of Australia have had to endure far too often.
Proteas focus entirely on oldest foe Australia
The stories of the men who were abused as children at the Ballarat diocese in Melbourne, Australia, have unleashed compassion on a national scale.
The government might think a gay parenting film is too confusing for school, but pupils don’t.
The 1992 victory by land rights campaigner Eddie Mabo will be complete when indigenous people are recognised in the nation’s founding document.
Can government afford to reconsider the imposition of a fee for pollution given the economic stresses that the country is currently facing?
The only reason people get onto boats, with the high risk of drowning, is that they have no hope.
Staff at an immigration camp on Nauru claim the Australian government was aware of the alleged sexual abuse of women and children asylum seekers.
Prime Minister Tony Abbot is in a fearful strop over the report, saying he’s ‘sick and tired of being lectured’.