There are 742 endangered Australian plants and animals on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species, which grew by six species in the past year.

The list was created with input from the ... gardens and now dominates roadsides in Victoria and South Australia. Still sold in some plant nurseries despite being an invasive weed.

Australian plants are often pigeon-holed as only suited to wild and messy bush gardens. But there are so many species to choose from that you can find a plant to fill any role, including a more ...

Stories of how the data was collected were fascinating. Some people camped on islands for weeks. Some scaled cliffs or jumped from helicopters onto remote islands.