It started when farmer Fred Perry's kids came home from school about 30 years ago, telling him he needed to take better care of the environment. Now, his small slice of a farming island is home to amazing birdlife.

The introduced species is crucial for graziers, but environmentalists say it poses unacceptable dangers. With a decision about its status looming, both sides are putting their cases forward.

A desire to spend more time with family has driven Queensland farmers Andrew and Jocie Bate to develop robots capable of operating day and night.

Research tracking released bilbies and bettongs in remote SA has found feral cats are their biggest killer.

Thanks to a "chance seedling in Granny Smith's backyard", we now have the Granny Smith apple as one of Australia's predominant varieties with an annual festival held in her honour.

Supermarkets struggle to meet demand for cottage cheese as the product becomes the subject of viral videos.