The Christmas beetle isn’t one but 36 species of large insects from the genus Anoplognathus. Almost all are native to Australia, and for years they seem to have been diminishing in numbers.

And as we all know Australia, with its plethora of deadly spiders, snakes, sharks and crocs, can be a dangerous place! But at Christmas the sense of everything being the same but totally different ...

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia - Millions of red crabs have emerged from their burrows and the rainforests on Australia's Christmas Island to begin their annual migration to the ocean, leading to ...

But why are they called bon bons in Australia? Well, apparently it's all to do with how Christmas crackers came into existence in the first place. According to Australian Christmas cracker website ...

The species can be found in a wide variety of habitats across northern and eastern Australia. Christmas falls right in the middle of Australia's snake season, which takes place in the warmer ...

But even in sunny Australia, our Christmas cards and decorations are themed with white bearded men in red velvet suits and fur collars, elves in stripey woollen tights, perky snowmen, icicles ...

For many families in Australia with people from different backgrounds, holidays like Christmas can be as much a time of joy as it can be of challenges, especially when it comes to combining ...

has forecast for Australia's capital cities on 25 December 2024. The forecast may change as it gets closer to 25 December, the BoM noted. Perth holds the title of the hottest Christmas Day ever ...