The Australian Labor Party has become the first major Australian political party to explicitly recognise fungi alongside flora and fauna in its National Platform. Adopted at Labor’s 50th National Conference in Adelaide, the updated environment platform c...
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What a hunt!
The results are in … The Great Aussie Fungi Hunt 2026 was our biggest yet, with 4,899 observers contributing an extraordinary 53,172 observations and documenting 1,534 fungal species from every state and territory in Australia. Behind those numbers were ...
Planet Fungi, the movie and study guide
Come, follow the rain with us on a magical fungi adventure. This film is now available exclusively on NETFLIX in Australia and New Zealand. See here for the official trailer on YouTube. Planet Fungi is the collaborative lens of photographer Stephen Axford and ...
Planet Fungi – a photographer’s foray!
From the forests of Patagonia to the peaks of the Himalayas, our new coffee table book reveals the secret lives of fungi in all their exquisite and alien forms. Available at your favourite booksellers online and on the shelves. See here to buy.
Flora, Fauna & Funga
Funga evolved as a separate and highly specialised biological Kingdom representing ~9% of Australia’s biota and with far more species than flora. Fungi are crucial in creating soil and regulating hydrological cycles, have highly beneficial relationships ...