Veterinarians at Taronga Western Plains Zoo were called on to deal with an unusual wildlife case late last year after a northern Australian marsupial was discovered hiding inside a family’s car more than 2,400 kilometres from home. Staff at the zoo’s wildlife hospital treated a juvenile Northern Quoll that had inadvertently travelled from far north […]

Veterinarians from across Australia were recognised for leadership, mentorship and clinical excellence at the 2026 GapOnly Veterinary Awards, held in Sydney on the eve of International Women’s Day. The awards, presented at Doltone House on March 6, highlighted the contribution of a profession in which women now comprise around 70 per cent of the workforce, […]

On World Wildlife Day (3 March 2026) Australia’s first and only mobile wildlife hospital began a journey that aims to reshape how wildlife veterinary care is delivered across the country. Affectionately known as Matilda, the 22-wheel mobile veterinary hospital operated by Wildlife Recovery Australia (WRA) departed its Northern Rivers base to begin a national tour […]

New research indicates a threatened marsupial not previously known to inhabit South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula may still survive there as a relict population, based on a reassessment of historical field survey material from one of the region’s key conservation areas. A paper published in Australian Zoologist reports evidence that the little pygmy-possum could occur within […]