A fluffy native mouse is among the Australian animals added to the international red list of threatened species, with conservationists warning of an escalating global extinction crisis.

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of bony herring (Nematalosa erebi), golden and silver perch (Macquaria ambigua and Bidyanus bidyanus, respectively), and Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii) have died ...

Last week Manic and his canine comrade Aslan became the first recipients of the Australian Animal Distinguished Service Award. NATALIE HAWKINS, CRONULLA RSL: These dogs both are both combat ...