Do you ever find yourself wondering what the most toxic animals, plants, and things on Earth could be? From daffodils to ...

Australia imported cane toads in 1935 to save sugarcane, but the plan failed and became one of the country’s worst ecological ...

Some animals are labeled “poisonous” when the real danger comes from a different kind of toxin entirely. This video breaks down three incredibly toxic species that aren’t actually poisonous, revealing ...

Key points Nipah virus is a bat-borne virus which was first identified in 1998. It is not present in Australia It can cause ...

One of Australia’s closest neighbours has tightened its airport screening procedures after a deadly virus with a fatality rate of up to 75 per cent was detected in India.

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has warned the Nipah virus is “very rare, but very deadly”, as he revealed Australia is not currently looking to change entry protocols at the border.

The Australian authority that regulates pesticides has finally released its long-delayed review of the rodenticide poisons ...

The Australian Conservation Foundation (AFC) conducted an analysis revealing that the federal government approved more than ...

Because the ABC Emergency Alerts system relies entirely on information published by emergency agencies, despite the best efforts of those agencies, the ABC cannot guarantee that this information will ...

The Australian Fire Danger Rating System gives you an idea of how dangerous a fire could be if one starts in your area. It's quite simple — and it could save your life. Caring for your baby when there ...

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