Petria Ladgrove

In 2020, at the height of COVID lockdown, three housemates decided to see how many animals lived in their house and backyard. What they found surprised them.

The humble pigeon is often known by its unflattering nicknames "flying rat" and "rat of the sky". But there's more to these common creatures than meets the eye. Here's four facts that might restore their reputation.

The Kingdom of Tonga looks like paradise, but its lush coconut palms nurse a hidden problem. Now, the country is preparing to deal with this car-sized problem, before it's too late.

You probably have a daddy-long-legs in your house right now – but there's so much about them that is commonly misunderstood. We bust five common myths.

John Francis Peggotty held up Cobb & Co carriages while draped in gold and riding an ostrich along the Coorong road — or so the story goes. Exactly how far-fetched is this local legend?

After receiving a heartbreaking email, the ABC's Ann Jones went on a mission to prove that "girls DO like spiders". 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing fertiliser prices to reach record levels, pushing up the cost of food production. 

A council in South Australia's Mallee region is planning to build and sell affordable homes in an unusual and hands-on approach to addressing the region's housing shortage.

When Kay Neal asked someone to mount a framed photo of her father to the wall of her home, she didn't expect they would find a 71-year-old note tucked inside.

Healthy lambs are being targeted by eagles in South Australia in a sign other food sources may be dwindling.

A tiny netball club is fundraising furiously to pay back the cost of new courts, after falling victim to a sophisticated online scam. 

At a time when universities are desperate to fill the void left by international students caused by the pandemic, there's been a spike in enrolments in agricultural science courses as young Australians take advantage of lower fees and good job prospects.