A series of opinion polls have projected that the far-right party National Rally could win the upcoming French elections and be in a position to form the next government.

More than 10,000 leaves from 60 plant species found between Far North Queensland and southern NSW are being propagated in a bid to increase the genetic diversity of rainforests.

Beloved pair Wang Wang and Fu Ni, who have lived at Adelaide Zoo for 15 years, will return to China in the coming months.

Only a day after Australia wrapped up its Olympic selection trials, American Gretchen Walsh breaks the world record for the women's 100 metres butterfly ahead of the Paris Games.

The caravan-buying boom has worn off for outback families, so what options are there? Some are turning to travellers looking for a rural adventure.

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has labelled the Coalition's decision to rule out setting a 2030 climate target as a move that will increase Australian energy bills and risk further Chinese influence in the Pacific.