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No snakes on a plane but small cats and dogs welcome

No snakes on a plane but small cats and dogs welcome

Virgin Australia wants to allow passengers to bring small cats and dogs on board flights under strict conditions - but not snakes, hamsters or rabbits.

'Shocking' scale of deforestation a koala threat: study

'Shocking' scale of deforestation a koala threat: study

'Shocking' scale of deforestation a koala threat: study

'Shocking' scale of deforestation a koala threat: study

Greenpeace says a study they commissioned has revealed the scale of Australia's deforestation, prompting calls to enforce laws to protect native animals.

Invasive bees defy evolution to cover Sydney-sized area

Invasive bees defy evolution to cover Sydney-sized area

Invasive bees defy evolution to cover Sydney-sized area

Invasive bees defy evolution to cover Sydney-sized area

Invasive Asian honey bees have defied evolutionary expectations to grow from a single swarm into more than 10,000 colonies in Queensland, researchers say.

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Woman hurt in tiger shark attack off small WA island

Woman hurt in tiger shark attack off small WA island

A woman in her 40s has been attacked by a tiger shark in shallow water at a small island north of Perth.

Man dead, cattle euthanised after fiery truck crash

Man dead, cattle euthanised after fiery truck crash

A 28-year-old man has died in a fiery three-vehicle crash involving a cattle truck in southeast Queensland.

Farmer fined $34k for his role in mass koala deaths

Farmer fined $34k for his role in mass koala deaths

Farmer James Troeth has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences over the mass killing of koalas at his property in Victoria's southwest.

Trio accused of tram track attack on little penguin

Trio accused of tram track attack on little penguin

Victoria's Conservation Regulator is looking for three young males who they believe attacked a little penguin at St Kilda.

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Dog breeder claims may put unsuspecting owners at risk

Dog breeder claims may put unsuspecting owners at risk

Dog breeder claims may put unsuspecting owners at risk

Dog breeder claims may put unsuspecting owners at risk

Dog owners and vets are relying on unchecked animal details from breeders and it may have contributed to a fatal outcome for one family, an inquest has heard.

Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island

Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island

Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island

Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island

Dingoes are continuing to terrorise tourists on the Queensland island of K'gari, with two more bitten in separate attacks.

Wildlife corridor offers path for resurgent brushtails

Wildlife corridor offers path for resurgent brushtails

Wildlife corridor offers path for resurgent brushtails

Wildlife corridor offers path for resurgent brushtails

Brushtail possums reintroduced to a former habitat have expanded their territory through a wildlife corridor connecting a sanctuary and nature reserve.

Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

A live-export ship turned back from the Middle East has returned to port to offload thousands of sheep and cattle on board for five-and-a-half weeks.

Search for children who may have handled infected bat

Search for children who may have handled infected bat

Search for children who may have handled infected bat

Search for children who may have handled infected bat

A search for four children who were seen playing with an infected bat in Ipswich continues as authorities warn the infection can be deadly to humans.

Hollywood royalty joins fight to save Aussie parrot

Hollywood royalty joins fight to save Aussie parrot

Hollywood royalty joins fight to save Aussie parrot

Hollywood royalty joins fight to save Aussie parrot

Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio has called for an end to native forest logging in Tasmania as he backed efforts to protect the Swift Parrot.

Curious croc too close for comfort in family backyard

Curious croc too close for comfort in family backyard

Curious croc too close for comfort in family backyard

Curious croc too close for comfort in family backyard

An unwelcome visitor in the form of a 2.5 metre crocodile has been given its marching orders after being found snooping around the backyard of a family home.

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Concerns stranded livestock could still go to Israel

Animal activists are concerned an exporter may re-apply to ship thousands of stranded sheep and cattle to the Middle East after an earlier attempt failed.

Australia leads world as fatal shark attacks double

Australia had more fatal shark attacks than any other country last year despite international researchers ranking the country's beach safety the world's best.

Glider experts left out, fearful of logging changes

Australia's leading experts on endangered greater gliders weren't consulted before logging rules were changed in NSW.

Brumby cull workers harassed amid 'heated' debate

Rangers carrying out feral-horse culling are being targeted by people who oppose it as brumby advocates are left distressed by the population control measure.

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Man denies throwing much loved chicken to alligators

A high-profile lawyer representing a man accused of throwing a chicken to alligators said the allegation was like something out of an Attenborough documentary.

Hundreds of animals disembark ship amid export limbo

While some animals are back on dry land, thousands of cattle remain in limbo on an export ship forced to return to WA because of conflict in the Middle East.

Young boy bitten in latest dingo attack on island

A dingo has bitten a boy on a Queensland island in the fourth such attack in as many weeks, with the young victim taken by boat to hospital on the mainland.

Koalas threatened by mine approval: environmentalists

Environmental groups warn almost 800 hectares of koala habitat will be cleared if a proposed coal mine in central Queensland goes ahead.

Paramedic behind leaked photo of shark attack victim

NSW Ambulance says it has apologised to a shark attack survivor and her family after a graphic image of her injury was circulated online.

Dolphin swim party defended as park goes not-for-profit

An image of two of Australia's few captive dolphins posing with 13 people has drawn criticism but a park manager says the animals always have a choice to leave.

'Horse mistreatment, race fixing' in harness industry

A report into harness racing in Tasmania has outlined regulatory failures and found a leading trainer mistreated horses and has been involved in fixing results.

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