Chris the sheep, a merino famed for once being discovered with the world's heaviest fleece, has died in Australia. The animal generated global attention in 2015 after being spotted in the wild ...

Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame An Australian sheep that entered the ...

1797: Merino sheep introduced to Australia. Captain Henry Waterhouse and Lieutenant William Kent brought 26 merino sheep in 1797 from the Cape of Good Hope, in present-day South Africa, to Port ...

Iconic sheep with the world's heaviest fleece features in new National Museum bookInspired by the true story of a merino ram who was lost for five ...

Dr Tony Brightling clearly has extensive experience in Australia’s live export trade and is entitled to his views. However he ...

History is being made in Longreach this week, as 16 active auxiliary firefighters and members of the Longreach Fire Brigade ...

Sheep grazing close to a solar farm among its panels seems to even improve the quality of wool, a new study has found. The ...

When you find a wool sweater you like, start by looking closely at the fibre content on the tag. A 100-per-cent wool garment, ...

A premier central Victorian sheep station spanning 1200ha, has changed hands after it was snapped up by an emerging sheep ...