Spiders scare the bejeezers out of me. Just how common and how big are spiders in Australia? — James, probably UK Despite the fears (particularly among the English, it seems) of Australia being overrun with gigantic spiders, snakes and other such deadly creatures, they’re not actually that common. At least, not in plague proportions or [...]

Good old England is about to ban Foxhunting… Do Australians have the same attitude towards mounted followers of foxhunting as certain members of the British public/press, ie: toffee nosed blood thirsty public purse leeches, or are they more receptive to traditional methods of vermin control given the situation with native wildlife and introduced species and [...]