Sharks have hogged the spotlight this summer. But what about the smaller creatures that inhabit our waters. Fish that can go from being female to male or sea cucumbers that can reorganise the position of their vital organs before splitting in two. They all live in Australian waters: in our bays, harbours and deep oceans.
Stargazer access to the best view of the heavens in central Melbourne under threat from Royal Botanic Gardens expansion.
It was a tough call as to who had the more enviable job. The answer depended which end of a large and potentially dangerous predator you would rather be working on: the head (read canine teeth) or the tail (read anal gland).
He was quite the catch: young, good looking and fit. Spotted lounging in a tree not far from the edge of a road, this koala was a welcome addition to a study which hopes to shed light on why the Somers koala population is in decline.
To the uninitiated they don't look like much to get excited about. Perhaps the only intriguing thing is that their bulbous bodies are a milky-white, rather than dark brown or black. But these tadpoles are special.
Opportunistic whales have forced researchers to reconsider whether long-line fishing in Australia's southern waters is as eco-friendly as first thought.
Here's hoping you keep yourself nice on New Year's Eve. Because New Year's Day is going to be longer than usual - and you wouldn't want to waste a second.
Next time you're lying on the beach soaking up the rays, spare a thought for the sun-loving algae hiding in the sand grains beneath you.
In heartbreaking news for those fond of a tipple, researchers have found that moderate drinking of alcohol increases the risk of having an irregular heartbeat.
As if to assure warmth-deprived Melburnians that it's still up there and on duty, the sun put on a spectacular sky show to mark the first day of summer on Thursday.
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