Norfolk Island, nearly 1,500km from Australia’s east coast, is home to one of the country’s most endangered species, but you probably haven’t heard of it. Clematis dubia, a woody climber with white ...

In short: Parks Australia has indicated it will plead guilty to allegations it damaged a sacred site in Kakadu National Park during construction work in 2019. The long-running court case centres on ...

The Australian government has moved to create two new marine protected areas that cover an expanse of ocean twice the size of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The two parks will be established ...

Australia has more national parks than any other country in the world. Whether you hit the trail, take flight or head out on the water, these are the best national parks in Australia to start your ...

The current government review of Australia’s proposed network of marine parks, called the Commonwealth Marine Reserves (CMRs), seems rather premature. After all, the management plans were approved ...

Decision a blow for Aboriginal land rights and leaves traditional owners ‘voiceless’, critics say The Northern Territory supreme court has ruled the director of Parks Australia is exempt from ...

Conservation corners or places for leisure? Ecologists are calling for a radical rethink in how we manage these special places IT SOUNDS LIKE a bushfire crackling through the dry grass, gathering ...

AUSTRALIA HAS MORE THAN 500 national parks, which cover over 28 million hectares and 4 per cent of the total land area. National parks are usually large areas of land that are protected because they ...