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Two recently examined fossils suggest that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, according to a new study.

Kangaroos are more than just the memes you see on the internet; they’re Australia’s national symbol and some of the most ...

The population of Melbourne’s west is expected to almost double to 1.8 million people by 2050. That’s more than two-thirds the size of Brisbane.

A new study by a Utah anthropologist, based on genetic evidence, concludes that the colonizers of Sahul arrived later than ...

Despite its enormous size, Australia’s population remains small. The extreme environment, vast empty spaces, and historical factors all contribute to this paradox. Stephen A. Smith walks out during TV ...

The e61 Institute found the fertility rate has fallen since the 1960s to a record low of 1.5 births per woman - far lower than a rate of 2.1 required to replace the population. Census data from 2006 ...

New Zealand’s situation is not identical to Australia’s but there are important similarities that should make us worry. They should make New Zealanders worry too, because when their economy goes to ...

Eastern Australian humpback whale numbers last year reached at least 50,000 individuals, far surpassing population numbers seen before commercial whaling, according to a new population estimate. Why ...

AUS vs NZ, 1st T20I: Here are all the details for the first T20I of the three-match series between Australia and New Zealand. Michael Bracewell-led New Zealand will take on Australia in a three-match ...