Echidnas and the semi-aquatic platypus are believed to have evolved from a common ancestor called Kryoryctes cadburyi that ...

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A newly analyzed fossil has revealed surprising insights into the evolutionary history of echidnas, suggesting that their ...

The recent leadership reshuffle within the Liberal Party reignited public interest in Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, with ...

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Budget fails to counter 'seriousness' of future threats: report.

Native bush rats are set to be reintroduced into urban reserves around Sydney in August as part of a pilot study. But once ...

Spiny, snooty, and strange, echidnas are among Australia's wackiest animals. They're mammals, which means they feed their ...

Although known to be capable swimmers, a potential one-kilometre ocean swim by an echidna has landed it in hospital.