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'Living dinosaur' relics found in ancient desert caves

'Living dinosaur' relics found in ancient desert caves

New insect species have been discovered in some of the best-preserved caves in the Australian desert, offering a glimpse into an ancient landscape.

Beaches closed after whale carcass washes onto rocks

Beaches closed after whale carcass washes onto rocks

Beaches closed after whale carcass washes onto rocks

Beaches closed after whale carcass washes onto rocks

A council is working with Indigenous rangers about how to sensitively deal with a whale carcass that has washed up on rocks between two popular Sydney beaches.

First bird flu detection on remote sub-Antarctic island

First bird flu detection on remote sub-Antarctic island

First bird flu detection on remote sub-Antarctic island

First bird flu detection on remote sub-Antarctic island

Testing has confirmed the presence of bird flu on Macquarie Island, a wildlife haven in the sub-Antarctic that carries World Heritage status.

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Farm gate to plate: push for better sheep traceability

Farm gate to plate: push for better sheep traceability

Sheep producers that have phased out a controversial farming practice risk having their work go unnoticed and untraced the moment their lambs leave the farm.

Fox control strategy overhaul amid bird flu fears

Fox control strategy overhaul amid bird flu fears

A national strategy to control feral foxes is being overhauled for the first time in almost 20 years amid concerns the pest could further spread bird flu.

Shark tagging boost to keep swimmers safe after attacks

Shark tagging boost to keep swimmers safe after attacks

More helicopter, beach and drone patrols will be rolled out ahead of summer to keep beachgoers safe, just weeks after a fatal shark attack.

Government drags heels in fight over 'death traps'

Government drags heels in fight over 'death traps'

A state government has been accused of dragging its heels on a popular yabby trap banned elsewhere for catching more than yabbies.

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Whale of a job over, rotting carcass removed from beach

Whale of a job over, rotting carcass removed from beach

Whale of a job over, rotting carcass removed from beach

Whale of a job over, rotting carcass removed from beach

A huge humpback whale that washed ashore at a popular capital city beach on Monday has been removed after attracting large crowds and circling sharks.

Gentle giant declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week

Gentle giant declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week

Gentle giant declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week

Gentle giant declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week

After a week of fierce competition, the Fat Bear Week champion has been declared, with the accolade going to the heftiest bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park.

Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun

Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun

Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun

Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun

The contemporary art scene has never paid much attention to the humble mudskipper, until Justene Williams, who shows that art is where you find it.

Whale of a task to remove 31-tonne carcass from beach

Whale of a task to remove 31-tonne carcass from beach

Whale of a task to remove 31-tonne carcass from beach

Whale of a task to remove 31-tonne carcass from beach

Authorities will use an excavator to remove a stinking 31-tonne whale carcass that washed ashore at a popular capital city beach.

'Eyes in the sky' spotting a dozen sharks every day

'Eyes in the sky' spotting a dozen sharks every day

'Eyes in the sky' spotting a dozen sharks every day

'Eyes in the sky' spotting a dozen sharks every day

The world's largest aerial shark surveillance program is being rolled out after drones detected an average of 20 sharks a day during winter.

Greyhound watchdog fronts probe over misconduct files

Greyhound watchdog fronts probe over misconduct files

Greyhound watchdog fronts probe over misconduct files

Greyhound watchdog fronts probe over misconduct files

A dog-racing integrity boss has fronted a fiery inquiry over the submission to parliament of documents detailing serious misconduct allegations.

Search for shark and swimmer after fatal attack

Search for shark and swimmer after fatal attack

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.

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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

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.

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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