Country diary: rich purple heather marks a year on the island

Just as the low-lying pastures of the west mainland are starting to look a little tired…

Scientists take temperatures of butterflies to uncover climate threat

Catching nearly 4,000 wild butterflies with handheld nets and taking the temperature of each tiny insect…

Seventy whales stranded in Tasmania released, but only 20 remain well enough for rescue

Whale rescuers at one of the world’s largest stranding events on Tasmania’s west coast have now…