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Search for shark and swimmer after fatal attack

Search for shark and swimmer after fatal attack

Authorities are hunting for a large shark that fatally attacked a 63-year-old swimmer off a popular beach.

Shark attack plans 'adequate' despite teen girl's death

Shark attack plans 'adequate' despite teen girl's death

Shark attack plans 'adequate' despite teen girl's death

Shark attack plans 'adequate' despite teen girl's death

A coroner has warned that shark nets and drumlines do not provide an impenetrable barrier while closing out an investigation into a 17-year-old's death.

'Gone too early’: warrior Steve Irwin’s enduring legacy

'Gone too early’: warrior Steve Irwin’s enduring legacy

'Gone too early’: warrior Steve Irwin’s enduring legacy

'Gone too early’: warrior Steve Irwin’s enduring legacy

Two decades after a stingray barb cut his life short, Steve Irwin’s former colleagues and a new generation of conservationists say his influence has not faded.

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Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Researchers will leave an Australian island in the first major move to safeguard the psychological wellbeing of scientists as bird flu is expected to hit.

Fears for injured wildlife as bird flu spreads

Fears for injured wildlife as bird flu spreads

Some vets have stopped treating birds and other wildlife as H5 flu fears - and cases - climb across the nation.

Little penguin dies from bird flu as case numbers grow

Little penguin dies from bird flu as case numbers grow

Bird flu has killed a little penguin before a vaccination program has gotten under way, as case numbers of the disease grow among wild birds in two states.

Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

New DNA analysis reveals feral cats are killing substantially more of Australia's native animals than detected using conventional research methods.

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Bird flu 'tsunami' set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage

Bird flu 'tsunami' set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage

Bird flu 'tsunami' set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage

Bird flu 'tsunami' set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage

A "doom list" classes one in five Australian mammal and bird species as facing extreme risk from the deadly H5N1 virus as authorities race to vaccinate animals.

Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

What happens in suburban backyards now will be critical to keeping the deadly H5 bird blu strain out of poultry and away from pets as infections rise.

Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Experts are warning Australia's sea lion population could face major losses after a pup's death as cases continue to mount from a national bird flu outbreak.

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

The concentration of a bird flu outbreak near the mouth of the Murray River is creating a perfect storm for the spread of the deadly virus, experts have warned.

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Authorities are investigating whether more than 80 dead and sick greater crested terns found on an Australian island have bird flu.

Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

A local council spent tens of thousands of dollars managing crowds and protecting Neil the seal on his most-recent stay in Tasmania.

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Aspiring seeing-eye dogs have visited a renowned arts venue, highlighting accessibility measures to help blind and low-vision people.

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Farm hand's first plane ride after run-in with a roo

A young ringer is recovering after a kangaroo crashed into his leg on an outback station, a freak accident he and emergency workers will never forget.

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Efforts to remove feral cats from Australia's third-largest island have received an almost $4 million funding top-up.

Bird handling 'confusion' as new case confirmed

A suspected bird flu case in Queensland has been cleared, but wildlife rescuers have complained of mixed messages and scarce facilities regarding sick birds.

Tourists chase flying camels into outback's red heart

Tourists are swapping everyday life for red dust and racing camels, joining a month‑long outback trail where flying humps, cold beers and new mates rule.

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Social media star Neil the seal safely returns to sea

Wildlife authorities have given an update about the location of Neil, a five-year-old southern elephant seal who has made big waves online.

Precautions urged as sixth bird flu case confirmed

Australia's sixth bird flu case has been confirmed as the nation's top veterinarian issued advice to keep free-range hens housed, where practical.

'Give him space': plea to keep Neil the seal safe

A southern elephant seal who has returned to his usual suburban beach haunt is attracting thousands of spectators and social media "fame".

Fifth bird flu case detected as authorities urge calm

Authorities have confirmed a fifth case of deadly bird flu, but there remains no evidence of spread to resident wildlife populations.

AI drones pegged to help protect beachgoers from sharks

Shark monitoring drones will fly up and down the coast year-round as one state looks to artificial intelligence to help protect swimmers from attacks.

Pacific ocean a 'forever chemical' hotspot for whales

Widespread, long-living and top of the food chain, dolphins and other toothed whales are thought to be ideal indicators of forever chemical exposure in oceans.

The secret life of birds on river's precious wetlands

New footage from a carefully preserved wetland shows an abundance of wildlife, in a project ecologists hope will reveal the beauty of the Murray-Darling Basin.

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