Swamp Wallabies fertilise our forests, help lockup carbon, spread native plants and fungi through the landscape, and support dozens of insects and other invertebrates. Their versatile ecology has also helped to buffer our ecosystems from the effects of megafauna and mesofauna extinctions...
Our wildlife gardens can now serve an even greater purpose than simply providing habitat for native fauna and flora, they can become tiny pockets to protect some of Australia’s most threatened eucalypts...
These sweet-scented flowers are not only great for gardeners, but also for wildlife...
There’s a native Aussie plant that produces amazing fruit, fits perfectly on a cramped balcony or terrace, and supports native butterflies too! The humble Finger Lime (Citrus australasica)...
Few realise that the Australian bush is full of useful herbs, and one of the best to cultivate is Australian Mint...
Weeds can quickly spread throughout wildlife gardens, and threaten indigenous plants and animals. Fortunately, there are three simple, nature-friendly tricks every Aussie can employ in their wildlife garden to keep the weeds under control.
Australia has a reputation for perilous waters. Unsurprisingly, the waters of Australia’s past were no different and of the creatures that lurked in them, none were more bizarre than the ancient river-monster: Koolasuchus.
Australia is a land of ‘dragons’: our very own native lizards. From sluggish Blue-tongues to energetic garden skinks, there’s a wide variety of lizards you can attract to your yard...
Noisy and boisterous Brushtails often give all possums a bad name. But the Sugar Glider, another possum, doesn’t deserve this reputation at all...
The vast continent of Australia is home to some of the world’s most unusual plants, so it’s hardly surprising that the extinct plants that once dwelt here were just as strange...
