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With southern Australia experiencing the worst bushfires on record, the area’s already-endangered koala population has faced tough, unforeseen challenges. Recent reports state that the beloved marsupials are some of more than 1 billion animals that are estimated to die due to the blazes, while half of the 50,000 disease free koalas kept separate on Kangaroo […]

We have all been saddened by the loss of wildlife during the Australian bushfires, so the news that the country is taking steps to provide food for brush-tailed rock-wallabies who have been affected by the devastation is welcomed. A brush-tailed wallaby eats a carrot © NPWS/DPIE These marsupials live on rocky escarpments, granite outcrops and

In the aftermath of the devastating bushfires that have devastated Australia, the Sydney Opera House has paid tribute to the brave firefighters who are working so hard to bring them under control. At least 27 people, including volunteer firefighters, have lost their lives since the fires began and more than 2000 homes have been destroyed.

Australians have been coming up with their own unique ways to raise money and support the recovery and rebuilding efforts that lie ahead, after the devastating wildfires that swept through the East Coast are put to rest this summer. Australians are campaigning for road trips to help the fire-hit country ©Travelerpix / Shutterstock Hospitality businesses

A specialist team of remote area firefighters is helping to save the prehistoric Wollemi Pines from the ravages of Australia’s devastating bushfires. The pines are known as “dinosaur trees” as fossil records show they existed up to 200m years ago and there are fewer than 200 left. Remote area firefighters are helping to save the

Australia’s current bushfire season has been the worst to date, but what does that mean for travellers right now? Should you still head Down Under? We unpack the questions many people are asking themselves and look at the different ways travellers can help Australia’s recovery. Locals are wearing masks to protect them from the bushfire

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a 2300km-long ribbon of colour and life, but the threats to the world’s largest living organism are now as well known as its beauties. Coral bleaching events in 2016 and 2017 saw massive coral loss, and two years ago Unesco pondered placing the reef on its List of World Heritage

Queensland’s far north is home to coral-fringed coastlines, hardy outback living and expanses of raw nature; once feared by explorers, this monumental land is now welcoming and accessible. The Endeavour River, named by Captain Cook when he was forced to ground his ship here. Ewen Bell / Smarttravelly On 17 June 1770, Captain James Cook

An ancient land of diverse ecosystems, Australia is a nature lover’s wonderland. From emerald rainforests and fragrant, eucalyptus-covered mountains, to golden ribbons of coastline and woodland caves with Aboriginal art, there are countless ways to experience the beauty of this vast island nation. Even in urban settings, nature is never far away. Rainbow lorikeets squeal

As an Australian living in New York in my early 20s, I found myself fielding a wide range of questions about my home country. Some were amusing, others were downright bewildering: “Do you ride kangaroos to school?” “Are there drop bears in the woods?” “Are Australian dollars really called ‘dollarydoos’?” Australia can feel like an