The Latest Breaking News from the Australian Alps

From bogong moths to Christmas beetles – how to slow down and spot more insects

Millions of people worldwide watched on as the Sydney Olympics came to a close in 2000. Meanwhile, thousands of bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) were airborne, making their annual migration to the Australian Alps.

The Conversation · Oct 9

Scientists to track 10,000 moths across Australia, using little more than eyelash glue and confetti-like tags

First-of-its-kind project will see bogong moths tagged in the Australian Alps and monitored as they reach breeding grounds

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

This rare alpine frog is fighting against a lethal fungus – by breeding faster and faster

For a small frog, the alpine tree frog (Litoria verreauxii alpina) packs a lot of surprises.

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

Hiker 'fortunate to be alive' after Alpine ordeal

A photographer has survived multiple days with a snake bite after becoming lost in the Australian Alps and sparking a week-long search.

AAP · Oct 27, 2024

'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.

AAP · Oct 13, 2023

Feral horses in NSW should be culled using aerial shooting, Senate inquiry says

State laws protecting brumbies from culling have led to a growing population damaging the environment in the Australian Alps, committee says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2023

Days numbered for skiers this winter as Australia’s alpine resorts dry up

Data shows a long-term decline in average and peak snow depths in the Australian alps, but direct causes are not easy to unpick

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2023

The suprising locations in Australia where snow has fallen outside the Alps

Some surprising locations outside the Australian Alps have seen snow, but stories of falls in our major cities might actually be white lies, writes the ABC's meteorologist Tom Saunders.

ABC News · May 24, 2023