You never know what you might unearth in a charity shop - but bargain hunters in Brisbane had an unusual find when they spotted a python in the handbag section.
Snake catchers have had their work cut out for them this year, with plenty of weird and wonderful call-outs to attend. No matter the time or location, catchers have been there to help people out in their times of need.
From snakes and spiders, to highly venomous jellyfish, Australia is home to a manner of weird, wonderful, albeit dangerous creatures. But do you know what to do if bitten by one?
A Queensland man has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly failing to seek medical attention for a boy who died after saying he'd been bitten by a snake.
In clear and remote waters a photographer realised he shared the ocean with "one of the most venomous creatures on earth" - and there were dozens of them.
Mitch Thorburn crawled into the ceiling of an Aussie home and found an abundance of snake skins and droppings. He would soon learn how many reptiles were really lurking up there.
A new species of the extinct plesiosaurs has been discovered, a cross between a snake and crocodile that is unlike any other marine life that lived during the late Cretaceous period.
Experts are warning of a spike in surprise snake encounters after months of relentless rain saw the creatures hiding in "suburban gutters, pipes and buildings".
Scientists in the US who attached tracking devices to invasive pythons in order to observe their behaviour have found the gadget instead inside totally different snakes.