Powered by huge roots which can stretch 9ft deep and towering bamboo-like stems equipped to grow four inches a day, the destructive knotweed species tears through brickwork and concrete.

A woman reportedly lost her hands to a shark attack while she was trying to take a selfie with the large creature.

Midday: Calmer conditions have assisted firefighters and downgraded the risk to West Coast communities — however, four battlegrounds remain a concern. In an update provided by Tasmania Fire Service, ...

A revamped exhibit at the Springfield Science Museum begins with an eastern box turtle as a greeter, a colony of poison dart frogs and, if visitors are lucky, they might catch a glimpse of one of the ...