The origins of this decadent dessert have sparked debate for decades, but whether it’s Australian or Kiwi, it’s seen many ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

Rum connoisseurs should consider visiting Husk Farm Distillers to taste authentically made Australian rum and to learn about ...

Spiderwebs coat the countryside near Wagga Wagga, Australia, in March 2012. Last week, the tiny spiders again descended in the millions on the same region of Australia. Photograph by Lukas Coch, EPA ...

Australia is no exception to this rule. From 1997 to 2011, some 18 percent of Australia’s 730,000 square miles of savanna were affected by fire each year, on average.

Once mocked as a backwater, Tasmania is now one of Australia’s fastest-growing tourism destinations and one of National Geographic’s Best Trips to take in 2020.

Arachnophobes have 50 new reasons to be wary of Australia. During a two-week research mission in the Australian bush, a team of 23 scientists and rangers identified 50 new species of spiders.

This story appears in the April 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. On the side of a road somewhere in southeastern Australia sits a man in a motionless pickup truck, considering the many ...

The dawn of the new decade has been dominated by images of Australia in flames. The devastating bushfires (wildfires) have already claimed 23 lives and destroyed nearly 2,000 homes. Half a billion ...

The way to truly fall in love with Australia is to road-trip through it. It’s a vast country, where nature is left to rule the hour-long gaps between towns.

Campers looking for variety seem naturally drawn to Western Australia. Occupying a third of the country's land mass, this 975,685sq-mile state is celebrated for its diverse national parks and ...

South Australia's capital has a new spring in its step — here's where to stay in Adelaide. A clutch of new design-led hotels pays tribute to the South Australian capital’s landmarks.