Experts are urging caution after a cassowary exhibiting "bold behaviour" slashed a man's leg in a backyard confrontation.

Wildlife officers have revealed fresh details of a rare cassowary attack in North Queensland, where an elderly man was kicked, warning the incident highlights just how dangerous these wild birds ...

A Cardwell man in his 70s was transported to Tully Hospital in a stable condition on Friday after being attacked by an adult cassowary, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed.

take place. Held at Mission Beach in Far North Queensland, the festival is the biggest local event of the year, and the biggest of any dedicated to the cassowary in the world. This year will see ...

Throughout the week, rangers have been working with locals to encourage the 1.6-metre, 55-kilogram female cassowary to return to nearby rainforest. It’s believed the endangered bird was drawn to ...